Best soaring site in USA?

What is the best soaring site in USA considering climate, services, access,
scenery, airspace etc for a tourist interested in soaring?

js

WOW, now this post should generate a long string of replies. I can answer
where the worst soaring is. Usually wherever I am anytime I get rigged
early in the morning.........


"JS" wrote in message
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What is the best soaring site in USA considering climate, services,
access,
scenery, airspace etc for a tourist interested in soaring?

js

Only one place! Soar Minden.

Awesome service from Tony S. and his staff.

Tom in Pensacola, FL

"JS" wrote in message
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What is the best soaring site in USA considering climate, services,
access,
scenery, airspace etc for a tourist interested in soaring?

js

Yesterday, or occasionally, "last week".

Tim Ward

What time of the year are you talking about? What kind of soaring are you
looking for, wave? Ridge? Thermals?

The best ridge soaring maybe in the world is at Ridge Soaring Gliderport,
http://www.eglider.org/gliderport.htm

If you're looking to get into the wave, your best bet is probably Soar
Minden, http://www.soarminden.com/

The best thermal soaring in the world is in the Great Basin of California,
and Nevada area. There are many soaring sites in this area, Sky Sailing is
one we visit a lot, http://www.soarminden.com/

But as far as best all around vacation spot come up here to Oregon, not the
best soaring, but here in the Columbia Gorge we have wind surfing, kite
boarding, kayaking, mountain biking, year around snow skiing and snow
boarding, 12K mountains, deserts, oceans, lakes with great fishing, great
restaurants and hotels, all very close to the Hood River airport. Call me
or e-mail because our web site isn't ready yet. Gary Boggs, 503-708-8869.

Las Vegas is hard to beat for good soaring and great entertainment, but the
scenery isn't so hot. (Unless the strippers count)


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"JS" wrote in message
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What is the best soaring site in USA considering climate, services,
access,
scenery, airspace etc for a tourist interested in soaring?

js

Yesterday, or occasionally, "last week".

Tim Ward

Boulder, Colorado. Scenery especially.
www.milehighgliding.com
....on to the next plug...

"JS" wrote in message ...
What is the best soaring site in USA considering climate, services, access,
scenery, airspace etc for a tourist interested in soaring?

js

Hemet, California.

Pilots travel from as far away as Temecula to enjoy a unique form of
lift known as "smog convergence".

"JS" wrote in message
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What is the best soaring site in USA considering climate, services,
access,
scenery, airspace etc for a tourist interested in soaring?

js

"Most" Space Shuttle flights - on return from orbit!

Montague, CA is right up there for scenery and pure soaring
excitement. Plus you don't have to share it with a lot of other
people. Not the strongest lift, but the best mix of everything. Hard
to beat Reno/Tahoe though for strong lift and non-soaring diversions.

The very best is the Bald Eagle ridge. Not every day. In fact, most of
the time it's just good. But every few years an extraordinary day
comes along... I wouldn't be anywhere else on Earth. In one day you'll
ridge soar at 100 knots plus for stretches of 30 minutes between gaps,
a couple hundred feet off the tree tops; watch spring unfold with each
mile as you make your way south; climb in wave; take a few 10 knot
thermals; dodge a few snow showers; make a deal or two with God to get
you past Snowy Mountain or Kaiser without incident; and watch the
setting sun deepen spring's pastels as you make your way north towards
home in the waning ridge lift. And it's not unusual to meet a bald
eagle or two. Magic.

I would like to put in a plug for Utah. Within a 1.5 hour drive from
Salt Lake you can soar at four operations (Cedar Fort, Heber, Logan,
Morgan). Good conditions, beautiful scenery.

The biggest problem is quality modern gliders for rent.

And then there's Parowan.

Here are some Utah web sites:
http://www.utahsoaring.org
http://www.morganvalleysoaring.com
http://www.cachesoaring.org
http://www.soarwest.com