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Hancock

SW to W facing thermal site · 2,846 m takeoff · 709 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Hancock is a mountain site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 2,846 m. It works best in south-westerly and westerly winds, and can also work in north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Hancock 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

  • Winds Parallel to the ridge can cause some nasty rotors. and as always with a mountain thermal site (especially in high pressure) a dusty can drag you when you least expect it. (As my broken nose will attest) Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • CDC Cedar City Regional Airport148 km
  • CNY Canyonlands Regional Airport179 km
  • PGA Page Municipal Airport184 km

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

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Hancock.

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Hancock?

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

Open site details

Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

Read the paragliding weather guide