La Salina
SW to NW facing ridge site · 173 m takeoff · 149 m height gain
Overview
La Salina is a hill site in Mexico with a recorded launch elevation of 173 m. It works best in south-westerly, westerly and north-westerly winds, and can also work in southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- A blend of ridge soaring and thermalling. Possibility of going XC over the back plateau. It is also possible to XC the entire ridge from Cantamar to Ensenada, crossing thru La Salina. A typical flight, based upon your stamina, is 1-2 hrs. Source: ParaglidingEarth
When to go
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Local weather notes
- NONE Source: ParaglidingEarth
Getting there
Nearest airports
- TIJ General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport54 km
- SAN San Diego International Airport81 km
- CLD McClellan-Palomar Airport125 km
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Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.
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