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Chalk Bluffs

South-facing ridge site · 1,351 m takeoff · 74 m height gain

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Overview

Chalk Bluffs is a hill site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 1,351 m. It works best in southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Chalk Bluffs are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Local weather notes

  • https://sierragliding.us > Chalk Bluffs also many met links: http://karicastle.com/owens-valley-wx/ Check wind at Bishop Airport (+1 760-872-2658 - ideally around 9mph/ 15kmh); if the wind there is already (too) strong, it's not worth the… Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BIH Eastern Sierra Regional Airport8 km
  • MMH Mammoth Yosemite Airport43 km
  • FAT Fresno Yosemite International Airport135 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Chalk Bluffs; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot.

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Flying Chalk Bluffs?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

Open site details

Sources

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