Classic X-C Flights
			 
			 
			
		
		
		
		
Climbers and Backpackers have lists of the "Top 100 Climbs/Treks in the 
World". 
 
How about a list of the "Top 100 X-CRoutes in the World" with dominant 
lift types and distances?  A very few examples are included below. 
Obviously, routes may be reversed, multiple flight types are possible 
(yo-yo's. triangles, etc), and distances may be varied within these 
basic geographic routes routes. 
 
USA: 
Tehachapi/CalCity, CA - Boundary Peak (700 km O/R Thermal) 
CalCity - Reno (1000 km O/R Wave) 
Ridge Soaring, PA - Bluefield, WV (1000 km O/R Ridge) 
Minden NV -Cerro Gordo CA (500 km O/R Thermal) 
Black Forest CO - Alamagordo NM (1000 km O/R  Thermal) 
CalCity/Tehachapi - Ely (700 km Thermal Dogleg) 
Ely (1000+ km FAI triangles Thermal) 
Minden - Steamboat CO  (1000 km Wave/Thermal) 
 
NZ 
N and S Island (1000+ km O/R Wave) 
Omarama - Mt Cook (300 km O/R Thermal or Wave) 
 
Add your favorites! 
 
 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		 
		
	
	
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