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Launch directions
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Skill Level
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Notes
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Cowen
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W, NW
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Training
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Good training site. Walk up launches. Up to 50 vertical feet, gradual grassy
meadow, mowed landing area.
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Summersville Lake
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W,N, S
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Training, Intermediate
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4 wheel drive recommended for driving up to launches. Open landing zone.
West face makes for buoyant evening flights after a clear day. Launches
from 100 to 300 vertical feet.
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| Erbacon
(Amos Run) |
ALL! |
ALL! |
Over 2500 acres of mostly grassy hills facing all directions.
Hills range from 100' to 400' All directions for most levels except for
East, the East side would be considered intermediate.
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Fitzwater Rd.
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W, NW
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Training, Intermediate
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Nice training ridge, quick drive up and turn around. Big flat grassy area for
flight preparation. About 180 vertical feet. A great place to learn much about
paragliding. Can soared when conditions are good.
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Cheat Mountain
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WNW,N
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Intermediate, Advanced
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Quick turn around with landing zones near launch. Landing zones are rather small
and it can get bumpy.
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Elk Mountain
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N, NE
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Intermediate, Advanced
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P3+ launch, 1200 feet vertical, long turn around, ridge and thermal flying,
top landings possible.
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Micky's
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NW, W
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Intermediate, Advanced
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Site shown in page banner. 900 feet vertical. Quick turn around, top landings
possible. Fly with permission only. Good site for your first "real" mountain
flight.
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Snowshoe
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S to SW
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Advanced
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Contact Dwayne McCourt.
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Teters
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N, NW, NE
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Advanced
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P3+ launch. 1200+ vertical feet. Big air potential. Landing zone near launch.
Long drive up, behind several gates. Contact Dwayne McCourt, Ben or LE
Herrick.
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Pharis Knob
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SE, S
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Beginner, Intermediate
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900 vertical feet. Wide open grassy launch and landing zones. Walk up flying.
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Spruce Knob
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E to SE
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Advanced
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1800 vertical feet for paragliders over 2000 vertical feet to hang glider landing
zone. Drive up launch with long turn around. Long glide to landing zone.
Near highest point in West Virginia.
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Riner's
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S, SE, SW
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Beginner
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Great first day training site.
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| Miller Mountain
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SW |
Very Advanced. If you can safely fly here and judge the conditions
accurately, chances are, you could fly anywhere.
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Site should be flown only by pilots with excellent paragliding skills
on forgiving gliders. Miller Mtn. site faces SW and is 1,100' with a very
limited LZ that is in canyon-like topography. Fly at-will with someone
that is very familiar with the site. Gains of 3,600 \ |
| McGuire Mountain
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W |
Very Advanced |
Site should be flown only by pilots with excellent paragliding skills on
forgiving gliders. This site faces West and is 950'. The LZ is huge and easy
in regards to room and obstacles. The LZ is surrounded by mountains so
use caution and reconsider not flying if you are launching in conditions
that are strong enough to kite.
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