http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JH57OyhOP0

Thanks to Marc R. Deschenes mehr

http://www.xcmag.com/2012/08/paragliding-world-cup-2012-sun-valley-normal-service-resumed/
Finding myself in a reasonable position I accepted the challenge
of pushing on toward the only turnpoint but first had to get under a big ugly
black cloud. For 3km straight lining I got sucked up at about 5metres per second
and pondered my chances of... mehr

http://www.umbria24.it/castelluccio-norcia-precipita-deltaplano-muore-colpo-medico-tedesco/113834.html
Castelluccio, falling from the glider dies instantly German doctor
of 62 years
A German hang glider pilot 62 years old lost his life after he crashed on
Saturday afternoon in the area of Castelluccio di Norcia.
Dynamics to clarify... mehr

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/08/15/2232656/southwest-idaho-fire-update.html
Due to smoke from the Halstead, Mustang and Trinity Ridge fires,
the Idaho DEQ has issued an orange air quality alert for Custer and Blaine
counties including the cities of Challis, Stanley and Sun Valley.
A new fire broke out Thursday west of Ketchum on Red... mehr

http://slovenianopen.blogspot.com/2012/08/first-task.html mehr

32.881678,-111.854982,Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona,
USA
It has not always been pretty, but it at least has been a thorough
discussion and argument.
This is my first report on what went on:
http://ozreport.com/16.161#1
After that there was a sustained attempt to get a consensus among competition
pilots, finally coming down to the top... mehr

http://www.xcmag.com/2012/08/european-paragliding-championships-2012-civl-clarifies-team-sizes
CIVL have published a clarification of the rules concerning the
number of pilots each country can enter for the upcoming European Paragliding
Championships.Some nations entering the comp, which starts at the end of August in St Andre,
France,... mehr

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=408846695830285

http://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/Hang-Gliding-Accident-Resulting-in-Injuries-Near-Glacier-Point.htm
mehr

Peter Bolton <<pbolt>>
writes:
Do you - or any of your readers – know of any effective means of
scaring off eagles (or other birds) from a hang glider? (As you’re probably
aware, in Australia we often suffer from attacks and sail damage by aggressive
and territorial wedge-tailed eagles). I’ve heard a few theories... mehr

George Ferris <<glferris>>
writes:
http://www.seascapemotorinn.com and select Press (as in news press and articles).
mehr

http://talentsearch.ted.com/video/Ruy-Marra-Lessons-from-a-profes
mehr

https://vimeo.com/47579023
mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8SYLZMkDxk

Thanks to Arne Haugaard. mehr

Ollie Gregory <<olliettt1955>>
writes:
The Tennessee Treetoppers website has been balky, making Team
Challenge registration a bit clumsy and frustrating. This is now fixed, so
everyone who have tried and given up or emailed me to complain can go for it
now! We are starting to fill up fast. With twenty eight pilots already on our... mehr

George Ferris <<glferris>>
writes:
The date for this year's Cape Cod Halloween Flyin will be October
20th - 27th. Hope to see everyone there that I know and miss. For more info go
to <seascape> and select. mehr

Sander van Schaik <<sander>>
writes:
I had some really nice hang gliding this summer in Laragne during
the Belgium- and British Open and I am looking forward to the Europeans in two
weeks in Turkey. I would like to design the Hang Glider Calendar 2013, this
would be my 7th Hang Glider Calendar
It is only possible for me to design... mehr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX6iXYwOM8k

Thanks to Mick Morris. He says watch it in high definition. mehr

http://www.npr.org/event/music/158576605/the-zombies-tiny-desk-concert
It's too late to say your sorry. mehr

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/12/opinion/sunday/extreme-weather-and-drought-are-here-to-stay.html?hp
By many measurements, this summer’s drought is one for the record
books. But so was last year’s drought in the South Central states. And it has
been only a decade since an extreme five-year drought hit the American West.
Widespread... mehr

32.881678,-111.854982,Francisco Grande, Casa Grande, Arizona,
USA
It has been asserted by a USHPA board member that of these ten
hang gliding pilots:



Kraig Coomber



Zac Majors



Paris Williams



Mitchell Shipley



James Stinnet



Larry Bunner... mehr