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Mexico: Paragliding XC

Country · Paragliding XC · flights ≥100 pts · 2015–2025

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1,287flights ≥100 pts
117flights per year
129.3average points
324.3maximum points
90.7 kmaverage distance
263.7 kmmaximum distance
10.2XC days per year
352pilots
12active years
growingtrend
Janmain season
88 %foreign pilots
24 %weekend flights

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights.

Regions

NameSitesFlights/yrMain season
Valle de Bravo (El Peñon)4110.5Jan
Chiapas (Cañón del Sumidero)12.7Jan–Feb
Jalisco (Tapalpa)22.5Jan–Feb, May
Jalisco (TEPATREPA)10.6Apr
Guanajuato (El Salto)10.6Oct, Jun

Most flown sites

NameRegionFlights/yrMain seasonmaximum points
El Peñon Has a takeoff with a launch carpetValle de Bravo (El Peñon)107.7Jan324.3
Cañón del SumideroChiapas (Cañón del Sumidero)2.7Jan–Feb144.2
Tapalpa Has a takeoff with a launch carpetJalisco (Tapalpa)1.6May, Mar171
AgostaderoValle de Bravo (El Peñon)1.2Feb–Apr, Dec174.4
La MalincheValle de Bravo (El Peñon)1.1Dec–Feb140.8
La CumbreJalisco (Tapalpa)1Jan–Feb163.7
TepaTrepaJalisco (TEPATREPA)0.6Apr263.7
EscaleraValle de Bravo (El Peñon)0.6Apr173.6
El SaltoGuanajuato (El Salto)0.6Oct, Jun183.9

Records

DateDistance (km)PointsRouteClassSiteXContest
Most points2025-02-23202.7324.3FAI triangleDEl Peñon Has a takeoff with a launch carpet↗
Longest flights2021-04-20263.7263.7Open distanceDTepaTrepa↗
Largest FAI triangles2025-02-23202.7324.3FAI triangleDEl Peñon Has a takeoff with a launch carpet↗
A2025-01-1780.7113FAI triangleAEl Peñon Has a takeoff with a launch carpet↗
B2022-01-22120.7193.1FAI triangleBEl Peñon Has a takeoff with a launch carpet↗
C2025-02-09202323.1FAI triangleCEl Peñon Has a takeoff with a launch carpet↗
D2025-02-23202.7324.3FAI triangleDEl Peñon Has a takeoff with a launch carpet↗
Tandem2023-04-1687.8122.9Flat triangleTandemTapalpa Has a takeoff with a launch carpet↗
CCC2024-01-05194.1310.6FAI triangleCCCEl Peñon Has a takeoff with a launch carpet↗

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