Nepal: Paragliding XC

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

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228flights ≥100 pts

20.7flights per year

132.5average points

246.7maximum points

93.9 kmaverage distance

154.2 kmmaximum distance

2.4XC days per year

94pilots

10active years

decliningtrend

Marmain season

95 %foreign pilots

29 %weekend flights

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

Regions

Name	Sites	Flights/yr	Main season
Pokhara (Sarangkot)	2	20.7	Mar

Most flown sites

Name	Region	Flights/yr	Main season	maximum points
Sarangkot	Pokhara (Sarangkot)	20.2	Mar	246.7
Rainaskot	Pokhara (Sarangkot)	0.6	Jan–Feb	140.9

Records

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	Site	XContest
Most points	2019-03-16	154.2	246.7	FAI triangle	C	Sarangkot	↗
Longest flights	2019-03-16	154.2	246.7	FAI triangle	C	Sarangkot	↗
Largest FAI triangles	2019-03-16	154.2	246.7	FAI triangle	C	Sarangkot	↗
B	2017-03-03	119.1	166.7	FAI triangle	B	Sarangkot	↗
C	2019-03-16	154.2	246.7	FAI triangle	C	Sarangkot	↗
D	2019-03-23	143.4	200.8	Flat triangle	D	Sarangkot	↗
Tandem	2016-03-22	91.3	109.6	Flat triangle	Tandem	Sarangkot	↗
CCC	2019-03-23	95.8	134.1	FAI triangle	CCC	Sarangkot	↗

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