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Whisper Training Hill, The Ranch

The Ranch, located in Cashmere, Washington offers the nations largest private paragliding flight park. With multiple drive up lauches and a complete paraglidng shop located at the bottom of the hill make this an all inclusive location. Whisper training hill is the gem of the ranch, as it offers the perfect gradual slope for new pilots to work their way into the air!

Chelan Butte, Washington

Chelan Butte, located North of Wenatchee about 35 miles, is a world class flying site. The abilitly to drive up to the launch site that has multiple launches facing almost 270 degrees and the possibility to fly many XC miles make this a favorite place for both paragliding and hang gliding competitions, as well as any pilot in search of long cross country flights.

Merriam Flight Park, Arizona

Merriam Flight Park, founded by the late Dixon White, offers wonderful views of Northern Arizona and the Painted Desert as you fly in butter smooth evening glass offs, or cross country flights in big air mid-day. Desert flying at its best!

Saddle Mountain, Washington

Saddle Mountain is both a ridge soaring and thermal XC site. Mostly known for epic ridge/thermal soaring sessions, this North facing, 14 mile long ridge is a fantastic place to go with a bunch of friends for an all day hanging out flying good time. You can launch, top-land, re-launch and do it all over again all day long when this site is on. Located just outside of Vantage, it overlooks the Beverly Dunes ORV Park, which provides an enormous landing zone for even the most spatially challenged!

Blanchard Mountain, Washington

Blanchard Mountain is a beautiful site that offers stunning views of the San Juan Islands. With two beautiful launches that face slightly different directions, this site offers the abilitly to fly it in mildly different wind directions. A must fly site in Washington State



Tibbets Mountain, Washington

Tibbets Mountain is located just outside The Ranch in Cashmere. Pilots visiting The Ranch often fly this site mid day and are treated to hours of themal soaring around the area, or pushing out cross country towards the flats close to Chelan Butte, or into the Cascades towards Leavenworth.




Paramotoring in Northern AZ

These are photos taken by the Dell Schanze on a powered pg trip in Southern Utah and Northern Arizona. Spectacular shots of the areas outside of the Grand Canyon!




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