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Slide

E to SE facing thermal site · 2,524 m takeoff · 971 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Slide is a mountain site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 2,524 m. It works best in easterly and south-easterly winds, and can also work in north-easterly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • An ideal launch and landing make Slide one of the more comfortable sites in the area. During the summer, this is one of the most active thermal sites in the area with good XC potential. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Slide 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

  • 7600ft take off, conditions can change rapidly. Moderate level difficult regarding weather. Monitor local WX, including anemometer at the Slide Mountain Peak. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • RNO Reno Tahoe International Airport22 km
  • TKF Truckee Tahoe Airport23 km
  • SMF Sacramento International Airport164 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Slide; 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 Slide.

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Slide?

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