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ParaglideTours

Faces N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW ridge site · 1,816 m takeoff

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Overview

ParaglideTours is a mountain site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 1,816 m. It works best in northerly, north-easterly, easterly, south-easterly, southerly, south-westerly, westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch and winch launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for ParaglideTours 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

  • all directions are available by launch, can always land in a headwind as well. Typical winds are from the SW. Density altitude is very high from June till September. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • TKF Truckee Tahoe Airport17 km
  • RNO Reno Tahoe International Airport32 km
  • SMF Sacramento International Airport153 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to ParaglideTours; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Things to do

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

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying ParaglideTours?

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