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Paragliding in Nepal can be a truly wonderful and
fulfilling experience of the adventure seeking. A
trip will take you over some of the best scenery on
earth, as you share airspace with Himalayan griffin
vultures, eagles, kites and float over villages,
monasteries, temples, lakes and jungle, with a
fantastic view of the majestic Himalayas.
The last three years have seen the activity flourish
in Pokhara and it now is an internationally
recognized destination for free-flight enthusiasts.
Gliding is a weather dependent sport and the flying
season in Nepal commences from November through
February, the best months being November and
December. The take-off point for these flights is
Sarangkot (1592m.), which also offers prime views of
Phewa Lake and the mountains at the sunrise and
sunset (provided the skies are clear) and the
landing is by the lake. No previous experience is
required as qualified pilots provide a short
briefing before launching. |
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Paragliding
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It is
the monsoonal climate that makes Nepal such a great
place to fly. The high rainfall in the summer and
the latitude of the country means that the tree line
is at an incredible 3900m. With a subtropical
climate there are no prevailing or valley winds, it
is pure thermic flying, milder than late summer
alpine conditions. Once the monsoon has left the
conditions are seriously constant. Looking down on
centuries of engineering Launching from Annapurna
Base Camp |
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SEASON: |
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The
season runs from early October until the beginning
of May. The most popular months are November,
December and January, because of the super
consistent weather during this time. On average over
the past 4 seasons these months have only had 3 out
of 90 days non flyable. For the entire 2001-2002
season, we did not fly on 9 days out of 7.5 months!!
This means you get to do a lot of flying. |
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Perfect
XC Day:
The best XC months are February and March, when
cloudbase is highest and the mild conditions of the
previous 3 months pick up.
This data had been compiled over 10 years of living
and flying in the Annapurna region of Nepal.
The flying figures are based on daily records for
Sarangkot, Pokhara. |
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Note:
Para Gliding available at Pokhara |
