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Avenue S – Site Guide

Avenue S is a ridge soaring site located near Palmdale, California. It is best suited for intermediate and advanced pilots who can handle desert conditions and switchy winds. The site offers a slope launch and a dry lake bed landing zone. It is possible to fly year-round, but the best season is winter when Santa Ana winds create smooth lift along the ridge. Occasionally, thermals can also provide some altitude gain and cross-country potential.

Arrowhead Point – Site Guide

Arrowhead Point is a hang gliding site located near Buena Vista, Colorado. It is a western facing foot launch site that setup and launch is right from the dirt road to launch. The site is just above the Arrowhead Point campground. The site is not frequently flown but is quite soarable. Landing areas are abundant below including many campgrounds. The site requires a USHPA membership and a P2 or H2 rating.

Akbaba Tepesi – Site Guide

Akbaba Tepesi is a mountain peak in Erzurum province of Turkey, with an elevation of 2,995 meters. It is a popular site for hang gliding and paragliding, offering spectacular views of the surrounding valleys and mountains. The site is suitable for intermediate and advanced pilots, as the launch and landing areas are challenging and require good skills and experience.

MAM TOR – SITE GUIDE

Mam Tor is a hill that overlooks the Castleton at the western end of the Hope Valley, in the Peak District National Park. It is a popular site for hang gliding and paragliding, with slopes that face north, south and east. It offers good potential for triangle flights, but has limited XC potential due to airspace restrictions.

Ager – Site Guide

Site Guide – Europe – Ager is a Spanish free-flying paradise on the edge of the Pyrenees, in the province of Lleida. It offers a perfect combination of long rocky ridges, turquoise lakes, deep river gorges and flatland playgrounds, with the Pyrenees just behind. It has long days and a long season, which have attracted serious XC and comp pilots for decades