When German pilots speak of "Kurbeln" they are talking of thermalling - so it shouldn't really come as a surprise that Birgitte is a natural under a paraglider. I'd say her family was positively MADE for thermalling...
Pilots sending in their wings for 2-years checks, to arrive at UP between November 1st and January 31st, will get a 10% discount on the normal check price.
Brigitte Kurbel won the female ranking of the German Cross Country League 2013 on her red/white Trango XC2. She completed three FAI triangles,
The new UP Ascent 3 is the perfect companion for newer pilots, be they under tuition or recently out of school. It follows in the footsteps of the EN B Makalu 3, a wing tested by the DHV (German Free Flight Federation) to be even friendlier to fly than many EN A wings - imagine what the same design team can do with an EN A wing then! The Ascent 3 is as safe as it gets if the going gets rough, but it is still a fun and inspiring wing to fly! Learning should be FUN - the Ascent 3 makes sure it is.
For the 40th time, uninterrupted, the crew behind the Coupe Icare is inviting all of the free flying World to come and join the party at their base in St. Hilaire du Touvet, just outside of Grenoble in France.
A name that often pops up both in our Newsletters and as News on our web- and Facebook page is that of Daria Krasnova. Daria is UP Russia, but she's not home much. She flies all the comps she can, and has reached a remarkable level in a very short time. At UP we like to think of her as an example of a talented pilot being allowed an even steeper learning curve because of a wing that lets her concentrate 100% on the task at hand; the Trango XC2.
The original UP speed top has been in the product lineup since drag was first invented (!) and it was time for an update. The new model looks similar and does the same, but has a zippered collar and is available in sizes S to XL, for a much more comfortable fit.
