Asia · Leshan, CHN

Mt Emei

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot LaunchCross Country

v1.0 · BETA

About

Mount Emei is a 3,099-metre-tall (10,167 ft) mountain in Sichuan Province, China, and is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China. Mount Emei sits at the western rim of the Sichuan Basin. The mountains west of it are known as Daxiangling. A large surrounding area of countryside is geologically known as the Permian Emeishan Large Igneous Province, a large igneous province generated by the Emeishan Traps volcanic eruptions during the Permian Period.

Launch Points (1)

Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 3,074 m / 10,086 ftHdg: 102° ESESurface: SHORT GRASS

A generic hang glider launch

 Launch

Landing Zones (1)

LZ

Alt: 804 m / 2,638 ftHdg: 289° WNW

A generic landing area (LZ)

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 102.4 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: thermal conditions ridge soaring conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
29.522631
Longitude
103.336703
Altitude
3,074 m / 10,086 ft

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
ESE (102°)
Best Wind Speed
10–20 kt

Chase the Wind

Real-time METAR data helps you find a good conditions window and set your MSFS world clock to match.

Nearby stations are not currently reporting to the aviation weather network.