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.........


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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

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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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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...

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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

Hemet, California.

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

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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!

"Best" idea is to visit as many as you can! From Florida to Pennsylvania to
California - we all offer something different and that's the fun of traveling
to many sites.

Be sure to fly at historic Harris Hill near Elmira, NY and visit our National
Soaring Museum, the archive of the SSA.

For tourism and family fun, Marfa Gliders in west Texas is between Carlsbad
Caverns and Big Bend National Parks. The McDonald Observatory is open to
visitors in the nearby Davis Mountains. Go horseback riding, hiking, and visit
our new art galleries.

Summer temps are not so hot as the rest of Texas as Marfa Airport (MRF) is on a
grassy plateau at 5,000' msl. Big sky, 100 mile visibility, wonderful scenery,
super hospitality and of course, great soaring! Site of the 1970 World
Soaring Contest and where "The Sun Ship Game" soaring movie was filmed.

We just finished our new hangar and picnic facility for visiting glider
families. Park your glider here for an endless summer of soaring, or bring it
to the annual wave camp April 3-11.

Nearest airline service is to El Paso (ELP) or Midland (MAF), Texas.

Marfa Gliders is now open year-round - come visit - we'll show you a good time!

Burt & Kathie Compton
Marfa Gliders, west Texas
www.FLYGLIDERS.com
800-667-9464

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

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Burt Compton wrote:
"Best" idea is to visit as many as you can! From Florida to Pennsylvania to
California - we all offer something different and that's the fun of traveling
to many sites.

There are some startling differences. Hawaii has amazing scenery (glide
right over the beach, wheee!!) but not much in the way of
updraft variety. Avenal has amazing thermals, but you're not EVER
gonna see a Bikini except on the back of a contest T-shirt ;P

If you like the California Sierras, and like a nice big scenic lake,
and great wave/thermals, and then gambling/nightlife/skiing, Minden is
really neat. I've been there many times, but never for
soaring, and I'm itchen to go...

P.S. Hey Al, how about telling us more about Minden, California?