Paragliding Mount Utsayantha, NY

Mount Utsayantha in Stamford, New York, offers a unique paragliding and hang gliding experience. The site is occasionally used by hang gliders and rarely by paragliders. It is known for soaring and thermal soaring, with good cross-country potential on special days. The site record is an impressive 194.8 km. The launch altitude is 957 meters (3200 feet) above sea level, with a height difference of 411 meters (1250 feet) from the launch to the landing zone. The glide ratios to the landing zones are 5:1 for the northeast, 4.5:1 for the northwest, and 5.9:1 for the southwest. The flyable wind directions are northwest, northeast, and southwest, with the northeast launch being the most commonly used. The launch type features a shallow slope for the northwest and southwest launches. For rating requirements, pilots need to have an H3 or P3 rating for the northeast launch, while an H4 rating is recommended for the northwest and southwest launches. For more information, you can visit the following links: - [Mount Utsayantha on Hang Gliding Wiki](https://www.hanggliding.org/wiki/Mount_Utsayantha) - [Soaring Road Trip](https://www.soaringroadtrip.com/utsayantha) - [Cooperstown Hang Gliding Club](https://cooperstownhanggliding.com/) - [Upstate NY Free Flyers Google Group](https://groups.google.com/g/upstate-ny-free-flyers) Additionally, you can watch a video of the site here: [YouTube Video]( )