Take-off – Mountainview
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 60.7748, -135.0830
- Altitude
- 650 m
- Region
- Yukon, CA
- Landing
- 0.2 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
Hike down dirt road to lookout. Hike up to your right were there is a tree just in front of launch. Use the hump beside the tree, not the slope behind it. Your wing is too easily blown back if you launch behind the tree, plus there is some rotor there.
Getting there
Drive to main Mountainview Golf Course Entrance. There is a 5 minute hike to lookout. Google Street View of parking: http://maps.google.com/maps?source=earth&layer=c&cbll=60.776302,-135.082198&cbp=13,115.02,,0,4.81&ie=UTF8&ll=60.776266,-135.08258&spn=0,359.991084&z=17&panoid=uCBfFr9An1BgGA1v9326Uw
Weather
Winter / Spring flying only while river is frozen Only land on frozen river if wind picks up.
Rules / airspace
This is a low altitude ridge soaring site only. Do not fly above 75 m (250 ft) above launch. Only fly here with a local pilot and ensure Whitehorse Airport is contacted prior to launch.
Comments
The view of the river and ravens flying and playing is worth the trip.