Nevada (Ophir Canyon) (USA)

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

⚠ All locations come from where flight tracks uploaded to XContest start, not from surveyed launch sites, so they are approximate. Contact local pilots or clubs before visiting; unannounced visits can jeopardize site access. Airspace restrictions and local rules apply. Data provided as-is, without warranty of any kind.

Sites

Name	Flights
Ophir Canyon	22
New Pass	7

Neighbouring regions (≤ 300 km)

Name	Distance	Flights/yr
Lake Tahoe (Slide)	212.9 km W	16.1
Owens Valley (Walts Point, Flynns)	276.2 km S	20.2

Statistics

29flights ≥100 pts

2.6flights per year

234.4average points

363.6maximum points

220.2 kmaverage distance

363.6 kmmaximum distance

0.5XC days per year

12pilots

4active years

no recent flightstrend

Aug, Junmain season

0 %foreign pilots

41 %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
2020-08-08	363.6	363.6	Open distance	D	↗
2020-08-08	329.8	329.8	Open distance	D	↗
2023-07-08	298.1	298.1	Open distance	CCC	↗
2022-06-10	289.8	289.8	Open distance	D	↗
2020-08-08	288	288	Open distance	D	↗

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