About The Paragliding Podcast By Cross Country Magazine
Cross Country Magazine editors Ed Ewing and Tarquin Cooper talk through the stories making headlines in the world of paragliding. Join them as they chat about pilots, places to fly and the gear trends and innovations driving the sport.
In this episode Tarquin and Ed sit down to talk through the latest magazine issue as well as recent events in the sport. The podcast begins with the pair reflecting on the double fatality at the Coupe Icare, when two hang glider pilots died shortly after launching on the final day. Tarquin then reflects on the tragic death of Rémi Bourdelle during the Dolomiti Superfly, where he was supporting British athlete Idris Birch. Tarquin the discusses moving on to Chamonix, where although he wa...
13 Aug 2026
The Paragliding Podcast, Episode 8
This is a special edition of the podcast with long term friend of the magazine, Tom de Dorlodot, recorded on board his yacht Wings while sailing from the Azores to La Rochelle, France. In this conversation with Tarquin, Tom talks about his comeback from a devastating leg injury, the work he's been doing at Advance to develop a new paramotor brand, Elevate and his plans for the future. The pair discuss Red Bull X-Alps, what AI is going to do for cross country, what pilots can learn...
15 Jul 2026
The Paragliding Podcast, Episode 7
In this episode Ed and Tarquin catch up on the latest paragliding news. The episode begins with Chrigel Maurer explaining how he dodged storms during his fifth win of X-Pyr which prompts the pair to share anecdotes of flying with Chrigel and how some pilots are made different. The pair then move onto discussing the latest issue of the magazine. This includes Emi Carvalho's adventures with a short-pack hang glider, Jack Sheard's report on the different approaches to teaching parakiting ...
10 Jun 2026
The Paragliding Podcast, Episode 6
In this episode Tarquin and Ed discuss issue 266, which is dedicated to all things Alpine. Ed gives a preview of the magazine, which features a wealth of tips, advice and inspiration for flying in the Alps, whether you're looking to fly your first 100km or like contributor Luca Godenzi, just happy to be in and amongst the Bernina mountains of Switzerland whether on foot or under wing. The pair discuss Tom Payne's feature on alternative flying adventures, one of which includes flying under a f...
12 May 2026
The Paragliding Podcast, Episode 5
In this episode we get to hear the top-landing tips of Kinga Masztalerz, why you should never fly with dark sunglasses (from a guy who makes them) and the question pilot and climber Christian Black asked himself after launching off a Peruvian mountain at 19,000ft. Between these segments Tarquin and Ed discuss the latest issue and all that's going on in the paragliding world right now, from Austria's "Hammertag" to the latest hike-and-fly results to who to watch in the Paragliding World Cup Su...
3 Apr 2026
The Paragliding Podcast, Episode 4
Spring is here! In this episdode Tarquin and Ed talk new EN-Bs the team flew at the Pelvoux Testivol in the Ecrins. In particular, Tarquin shares the respective merits of Advance Theta ULS versus the Gin Bandit 2 – as well as a flight that didn't go as planned. He found himself at 3,200m in the wrong gloves with painfully cold hands and – too light on the wing – struggled to descend. Ed dives into the incredible – and longread story of Ariel Zlatkovski's successful quest to fly 100 100k...
28 Jan 2026
The Paragliding Podcast, Episode 3
In this episode Tarquin and Ed discuss issue 263 which is packed with inspiration, advice and news from cloudbase and beyond. Ed kicks off with a dive into Adi Geisegger's wave flying feature, explaining the rare coming together of conditions that made this flight possible. Tarquin then dives into what the Swiss Hike-and-Fly League are doing right as they go from strength to strength, running 12 events a year. We hear from the veteran filmmaker Henry Hauck, who has digitally restored hi...
10 Dec 2025
The Paragliding Podcast, Episode 2
In this episode Ed and Tarquin talk through the Adventure Issue of Cross Country magazine (262). It opens with an excerpt from Tarquin's interview with Liv Sansov talking about her flight from the summit of K2 in a tandem with Zeb Roche. An interview with the pair recorded at Kendal comes later in the episode. Tarquin and Ed kick off talking about the inspiring destinations covered in this adventure issue, which include India, the Italian Dolomites, Kenya, Norway, Finland, Colombia and ...
13 Nov 2025
The Paragliding Podcast, Episode 1
In this episode Cross Country magazine editors Ed and Tarquin go through the "Coupe Icare issue" (Cross Country 261, Nov/Dec 2025) which features the latest releases from the annual free-flight festival. They discuss Joe Dart's epic 200km cross-country flight in Scotland; the stunning photographs of the Red Bull X-Alps photographer Felix Wölk; and the profiles of this issue's cover stars Baptiste Lambert and Constance Mettetal. They're not the only champions who come up. The pair also s...
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