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Whaleback Mtn.


DESCRIPTION

Newly improved and expanded LZ. Very committing XC site; likelihood of landing out and spending the night in remote areas is high. Great evening flying, very strong mid-day conditions.

ACTIVITIES

- paragliding
- flatland
- hanggliding
- soaring
- thermals
- xc

weather

Over development, cloud suck, strong desert conditions, dust devils, thermic LZ, high winds. https://www.windy.com/41.534/-122.153?40.590,-122.153,7

access

Combination of paved and dirt roads. Passable by 2WD passenger cars when dry. Road is snowed in from November until May or June of most years, early to mid-July in snowy years.

regulation

Klamath Falls airport controlled airspace is to the north on northerly XC route. Landing in Lava Beds National Monument allowed with explicit advance permission of National Park Service only (on XC route to NE).

Take off

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