Lake Tahoe (Slide) (USA)

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

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Sites

Name	Flights
Slide	121
Kingsbury Grade	56

Neighbouring regions (≤ 300 km)

Name	Distance	Flights/yr
Nevada (Ophir Canyon)	212.9 km E	2.6
Bay Area (Mt Vaca)	219.9 km W	24.3
Owens Valley (Walts Point, Flynns)	264.4 km SE	20.2

Statistics

177flights ≥100 pts

16.1flights per year

176.6average points

326.7maximum points

150.2 kmaverage distance

326.7 kmmaximum distance

1.8XC days per year

57pilots

10active years

growingtrend

Jul, Maymain season

4 %foreign pilots

57 %weekend flights

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights. Average and maximum points: the best average and the best flight among its sites.

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Flights per year

Typical launch time by month (local)

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Pilot nationality

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Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	XContest
2023-07-02	326.7	326.7	Open distance	D	↗
2025-07-11	189	302.4	FAI triangle	D	↗
2025-07-11	181.3	290.1	FAI triangle	D	↗
2025-07-11	181.2	289.9	FAI triangle	D	↗
2025-07-27	288.1	288.1	Open distance	CCC	↗

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