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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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