ACTIVITIES

- paragliding
- hike
- soaring
- thermals
- xc

weather

In strong southwest conditions (common summer afternoons) getting blown over the back is very bad. Rotor lives there and will hurt you. Winds aloft can be considerably different than those on launch or in the LZ, particularly in high pressure weather. If winds are northwest aloft the \'biscuit\' (the nearby butte - you'll know it when you see it) produces turbulence. Don't land in fields north and west of launch due to hostile landowners. Dehydration and heat exhaustion are a real hazard during hot weather. Bring plenty of water for the hike up. Rain or virga in the desert sometimes produce gust fronts and microbursts. Watch for overdevelopment or lines of moving dust. Desert vegetation has teeth and eats the wings of the unwary or careless.

access

About 10 miles east of Sonoita; 70 miles southeast of Tucson. Walk-up site.

regulation

Ratings: None. Suggested P2. Radio: SAHGA club frequency is 151.925 (USHGA Ch. 2) Emergencies: 911 Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department.