I encourage everyone to read the following blog entry
http://karicastle.com/blog/index.php?showtopic=111

Kari is one of the top hang glider and paraglider pilots in the world.

You will read how the pilot got got caught, etc.

ALL hang glider and and paraglider pilot do fly with reserve chutes
that are integrated within their harnesses. All competition pilots
fly with FAI certified data loggers, the dataloggers are heads and
tails above what we have available to us sail plane guys in terms bang
for the buck *but* they are not certified by IGC for use within
sailplane competitions or record declaration.

One should keep in mind that paragliders are capable of airspeeds up
to ~35MPH and hang gliders can achieve 80+MPH, these speeds limit the
ability to get away from storms and other weather conditions safely.

Ron Gleason