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Recent XC Flights

Date Launch Pilot Pts Dist Max Alt
Sep 16, 2023 Bassano Italy alpha4 75 54 km 1,339 m
Sep 16, 2023 Burch Mountain United States hawthorne 11 11 km 1,765 m
Sep 15, 2023 Blossom Valley United States aaronlends 16 11 km 1,034 m
Sep 15, 2023 ? oneilj411 57 47 km 4,126 m
Sep 15, 2023 Woodrat Moun... United States ghish 15 11 km 1,893 m
Sep 15, 2023 The V (Bount... United States LukeRome 40 40 km 3,044 m
Sep 15, 2023 Raptor Ridge United States geomorph 19 19 km 1,860 m
Sep 15, 2023 Raptor Ridge United States Jameswswanson 17 17 km 1,757 m
Sep 15, 2023 Inspo United States elliott71 83 59 km 3,267 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States Justin_Caprari 92 92 km 4,065 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States Sealsjeff 30 30 km 3,698 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States danielegermann 87 87 km 4,264 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States stu_frost 39 39 km 4,043 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States PatrickMattes 65 65 km 4,253 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States pmilko 149 149 km 4,373 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States Jsinason 29 29 km 3,983 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States Ribz 63 63 km 4,086 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States flymn10k 73 73 km 4,200 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States vinayshah 136 136 km 4,372 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States lisaverzella 75 75 km 4,304 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States alexiaf 149 149 km 4,325 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States mdb 45 45 km 4,117 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States Tacoleman1 52 52 km 4,211 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States Galenmk 147 147 km 4,422 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States reavis 37 37 km 4,267 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States skyvine 40 40 km 4,240 m
Sep 15, 2023 McGee United States phil_theethrill 70 70 km 5,033 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States rdesmond 147 147 km 4,321 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States GreenGrasshop… 123 123 km 4,347 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States scottharding 148 148 km 4,166 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States akm130 42 42 km 4,311 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States MitchFriedeman 45 45 km 4,242 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States skymax68 148 148 km 4,485 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States cjessett 149 149 km 4,354 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States rwdunn 113 113 km 4,494 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States climb1028 105 105 km 4,400 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States Jackgdiaz 149 149 km 4,467 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States jaredscheid 147 147 km 4,367 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States pocketpam 141 141 km 4,291 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States tylerburns 147 147 km 4,389 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States colin911 152 152 km 4,308 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States gavin_mcclurg 148 148 km 4,327 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States DrinkMoWater 148 148 km 4,348 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States cmoody6 150 150 km 4,278 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States billbelcourt 150 150 km 4,349 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States BDuff 120 120 km 4,431 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States DavidChen 148 148 km 4,373 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States drwheeler 90 90 km 4,262 m
Sep 15, 2023 Wales United States Bowliosis 150 150 km 4,444 m
Sep 15, 2023 Crystal wheeletan 19 12 km 2,680 m
Sep 15, 2023 Walts Point United States FLORP 51 51 km 4,425 m
Sep 15, 2023 Walts Point United States cdiebold 141 141 km 4,526 m
Sep 15, 2023 Yamaska Canada franky 53 53 km 1,160 m
Sep 15, 2023 ? M_goodrich1 15 10 km 1,146 m
Sep 14, 2023 Cliffside United States kkhalil 29 21 km 950 m
Sep 14, 2023 Bridal Falls Canada DMC 36 36 km 2,577 m
Sep 14, 2023 Bridal Falls Canada JanBl 35 35 km 2,611 m
Sep 14, 2023 Coopers Canada SendingIt 43 31 km 2,497 m
Sep 14, 2023 Raptor Ridge United States flywtgale 12 12 km 1,477 m
Sep 14, 2023 Crestline United States jamesone 58 58 km 1,825 m
Sep 14, 2023 Mic Towers Canada longy 40 40 km 2,580 m
Sep 14, 2023 Tiger Mountain United States ArielZ 14 10 km 754 m
Sep 13, 2023 Blossom Valley United States Kfawcett123 24 15 km 1,043 m
Sep 13, 2023 Cove United States Jsinason 20 20 km 3,274 m
Sep 13, 2023 Cove United States Ribz 30 30 km 4,080 m
Sep 13, 2023 Cove United States skyvine 41 41 km 4,363 m
Sep 13, 2023 Cove United States PatrickMattes 25 25 km 4,154 m
Sep 13, 2023 Cove United States pmilko 36 36 km 4,291 m
Sep 13, 2023 Cove United States Tacoleman1 36 36 km 4,078 m
Sep 13, 2023 Cove United States pocketpam 47 47 km 4,211 m
Sep 13, 2023 Cove United States stu_frost 41 41 km 4,266 m
Sep 13, 2023 Cove United States mdb 26 26 km 4,198 m
Sep 13, 2023 Blossom Valley United States aaronlends 16 12 km 991 m
Sep 13, 2023 Cove United States scottharding 81 68 km 4,331 m
Sep 13, 2023 Dog Mountain United States Smurfsky101 24 24 km 1,408 m
Sep 13, 2023 Tiger Mountain United States ArielZ 24 17 km 1,223 m
Sep 13, 2023 Woodrat Moun... United States ghish 12 12 km 1,857 m
Sep 13, 2023 Coopers Canada SendingIt 106 66 km 2,894 m
Sep 13, 2023 Tiger Mountain United States mmalocsay 47 33 km 1,117 m
Sep 13, 2023 Tiger Mountain United States kevindstone 23 17 km 1,135 m
Sep 13, 2023 Tiger Mountain United States yunlin 20 12 km 1,138 m
Sep 13, 2023 Wonderland United States Skysurfer_42 18 18 km 2,794 m
Sep 13, 2023 Slide United States ChrisKoppl 30 30 km 4,123 m
Sep 13, 2023 Slide United States RobertMParker 20 14 km 3,245 m
Sep 13, 2023 Wonderland United States whstites 40 40 km 4,051 m
Sep 13, 2023 Wonderland United States BKDoub 14 14 km 2,546 m
Sep 13, 2023 Slide United States climbhi2 15 15 km 3,476 m
Sep 13, 2023 Kingsbury Grade United States phil_theethrill 38 38 km 3,549 m
Sep 13, 2023 Walts Point United States cgulden 152 152 km 3,607 m
Sep 12, 2023 Pine Ridge Jasonflannery69 19 19 km 1,956 m
Sep 12, 2023 Marshall United States ladi.molnar 15 15 km 1,708 m
Sep 12, 2023 Wonderland United States RossCooper 16 16 km 2,955 m
Sep 12, 2023 Mazourka cgulden 103 103 km 4,185 m
Sep 12, 2023 Williams Peak United States esklamme 64 46 km 4,902 m
Sep 12, 2023 Wonderland United States Nate363636 14 14 km 2,853 m
Sep 12, 2023 Slide United States ChrisKoppl 65 65 km 4,619 m
Sep 12, 2023 Wonderland United States aerocooper 59 37 km 2,993 m
Sep 12, 2023 Wonderland United States cedarwright 62 45 km 2,897 m
Sep 12, 2023 Wonderland United States ChristianAvedon 48 34 km 2,820 m
Sep 12, 2023 Wonderland United States justinsmestad 19 12 km 2,588 m

United States

Arizona Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 South Mountain Phoenix 25 20
2 Shaw Butte Phoenix 6 5
3 yarnell Yarnell 7 5
4 Mingus Mountain Cottonwood 7 5
5 Apache Maid Stoneman Lake 5 3
6 Eloy 5 3
7 Merriam Crater Flagstaff 3 2

California Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Marshall San Bernardino 69 40
2 EJ Bowl Santa Barbara 111 38
3 Mission Peak Fremont 72 33
4 Skyport Santa Barbara 54 31
5 Blossom Valley El Cajon 36 26
6 Mt Vaca Vacaville 106 22
7 Palomar Pauma Valley 35 19
8 Tollhouse 54 18
9 Ed Levin Fremont 30 15
10 Whaleback Andesite 20 14
11 Mussel Rock Daly City 18 13
12 Sagebrush Garden Valley 15 12
13 Crestline 15 12
14 Potato Hill Stonyford 36 11
15 Dunlap 43 10
16 Mt. Diablo Walnut Creek 31 9
17 VOR,US Santa Barbara 11 8
18 Torrey Pines... San Diego 10 8
19 Lake Elsinore 11 8
20 Soboba San Jacinto 10 8
21 Pine Maricopa 14 7
22 Paiute Bishop 16 7
23 Blue Rock Vallejo 11 6
24 Little Black San Diego 9 6
25 Walts Point Lone Pine 11 6
26 Nuthouse Ojai 7 5
27 Horse Canyon Pine Valley 7 4
28 Sand City 5 4
29 McGee Mammoth Lakes 6 4
30 Cheifs Ojai 5 4
31 The Bib Round Valley 4 4
32 Blackhawk Lucerne Valley 10 4
33 Lake McClure Coulterville 10 3
34 Bates Carpinteria 4 3
35 Windy Hill Portola Valley 3 2
36 Flynns Poleta 4 2
37 Mt Tamalpais Stinson Beach 3 2
38 9 Mile Inyokern 4 1
39 Mt. St. Helena Calistoga 7 1

Colorado Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Wonderland Boulder 238 56
2 Lookout Golden 57 34
3 Douglas Pass De Beque 24 14
4 Villa Grove Moffat 24 12
5 Gold Hill Ophir 18 11
6 High Lonesome De Beque 35 10
7 Peak 6 Copper Mount… 13 9
8 wolcott Edwards 9 7
9 Williams Peak Heeney 9 5
10 Mt Herman Palmer Lake 9 5
11 Stovepipe De Beque 5 5
12 Glenwood Spr... Glenwood Spr… 4 4
13 Loveland Pass Keystone 6 3
14 Otto's Ridge Mack 2 2
15 Demaree De Beque 2 2
16 Mordor De Beque 2 2
17 Steamboat Sp... Steamboat Sp… 2 1

Georgia Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Lookout Moun... Rising Fawn 6 5

Idaho Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Lucky Peak Boise 16 11
2 Mt. Baldy Ketchum 20 10
3 King Mountain Moore 14 7
4 Sun Peak Hailey 6 5
5 Squaw Emmett 5 4
6 8th Street L... Boise 4 3

Massachusetts Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Mount Greylock Adams 17 9
2 Mount Tom Holyoke 6 5

Montana Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Take OFF Sula 0 0

Nevada Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Slide New Washoe C… 53 25
2 Kingsbury Grade Gardnerville 11 6

New Mexico Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Sandia Peak Cedar Crest 25 19
2 La Jara ridge Grants 4 3
3 Dry Canyon Alamogordo 2 2

New York Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Brace Mountain Boston Corner 25 15
2 Ellenville Cragsmoor 22 12

North Carolina Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Doyles Canton 15 11
2 Tater Hill Silverstone 9 5

Oregon Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Woodrat Moun... Jacksonville 274 77
2 Pine Mouintain Bend 20 12
3 Howard Joseph 7 4

Pennsylvania Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Little Gap Danielsville 6 5
2 Pulpit Fort Loudon 10 4

Tennessee Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Henson Gap Dunlap 38 18
2 Whitwell 37 15

Utah Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 The V (Bount... Bountiful 75 35
2 Cove Monroe 119 34
3 Point of the... Draper 46 31
4 Grandeur peak Salt Lake City 47 25
5 Monroe Peak Monroe 96 21
6 Inspo Provo 31 15
7 Mollies Nipp... Hurricane 16 14
8 Junction 28 8
9 Jupiter Park City 15 7
10 Mt.Edna (Mar... Marysvale 14 5
11 Wales Mount Pleasant 15 3
12 Horse Heavan Levan 6 3
13 dinosaur Jensen 3 2

Vermont Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 West Rutland 23 9
2 Mt Ascutney West Windsor 15 9
3 Burke Mountain Burke 19 7

Virginia Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Edith's Gap Luray 68 40
2 Daniels Mt. Stanardsville 14 9
3 Dickey's Ridge Lake Frederick 12 8

Washington Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Tiger Mountain Issaquah 132 52
2 Chelan Butte Chelan 441 29
3 Cliffside Goldendale 40 21
4 Burch Mountain Cashmere 30 19
5 Tumwater Leavenworth 54 18
6 Dog Mountain Glenoma 14 14
7 Icicle Leavenworth 23 13
8 5mile North Bend 21 12
9 Blanchard Bow 16 11
10 Big Johnson Deming 20 10
11 Raptor Ridge Leavenworth 8 6
12 Rampart Snoqualmie P… 12 6
13 Bowen Winthrop 12 6
14 Goat Peak Mazama 12 5
15 Saddle Mountain Mattawa 10 4
16 Dalles Mtn. ... Gooseneck 7 4
17 Silver Star Yacolt 3 3
18 Bingen White Salmon 4 3
19 Round Mountain Leavenworth 4 2

Wyoming Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Redgrade Sheridan 11 8
2 Teton village Teton Village 10 7
3 Snow King Jackson 5 4
4 Sand Turn Dayton 2 2
5 Whiskey Peak Bairoil 8 2

International

Australia Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Mystic Bright 2 2

Austria Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Emberger Alm 427 49
2 Gaisberg Salzburg 158 31
3 Stoderzinken Pruggern 159 29
4 Schöckl Schöcklstraß… 175 29
5 Bischling Weng 251 27
6 Kossen Kössen 142 27
7 Schmittenhohe Schmitten 83 24
8 Kreuzjoch Fulpmes 55 21
9 Ternberg Herndleck 63 20
10 Gerlitzen Sauerwald 38 18
11 Landeck Zams 36 17
12 Hinterstoder 66 16
13 Hochkar Göstling an… 34 16
14 Hohe Salve Salvenberg 30 16
15 Feuerkogel Ebensee 42 15
16 Seegrube Innsbruck 31 14
17 Sender Klein... Muttling 34 14
18 Bezau Andelsbuch 37 14
19 Hohe Wand Maiersdorf 25 13
20 Radsberg Kreuth 36 12
21 Wildkogel Neukirchen a… 21 12
22 Zillertal Hippach-Schw… 32 12
23 Stubnerkogel Bad Gastein 21 11
24 Golm Tschagguns 30 11
25 Kulm Freienberg 19 11
26 Neunerköpfle Schmieden 26 11
27 Adler Lounge Schweinach 43 10
28 Fulseck Bad Hofgastein 17 10
29 Goldeck Seetal am Go… 22 9
30 Hahnenkamm Kitzbühel 16 9
31 Zettersfeld Debanttal 15 9
32 Rührer Parschlug 16 9
33 Schönjoch Fiss 12 8
34 Hensler Schnifnerberg 20 8
35 Rottenstein 10 8
36 Penken Finkenberg 19 8
37 Muckenkogel Türnitz 15 8
38 Sillian Arnbach 13 7
39 Golzentipp Obertilliach 12 7
40 Schneeberg Mühlbach am… 9 7
41 Polster Eisenerz 12 7
42 Defereggen Innervillgra… 26 7
43 Hochjoch Sennigrat 12 7
44 Choralpe Nachtsöllberg 17 7
45 Greim Sankt Peter… 12 6
46 Ötz Oetz 9 6
47 Jauerling Oberndorf 12 6
48 Kapall Sankt Anton… 9 6
49 Pöls 8 6
50 Petzen Unterort 9 5
51 Rofan Maurach 6 5
52 Holzbauer Leoben 8 4
53 Feldkircher ... Feldkirch 6 4
54 St. Veit Sankt Veit i… 5 4
55 Virgen Obermauern 6 4
56 Hochstein Lienz 7 3
57 Göriach Tröbach 4 3
58 Hartkaiser Ellmau 29 3
59 Tessenberg Arnbach 22 2
60 Kirchschlag Kirchschlag… 2 2
61 Hoher Fraßen Nüziders 3 2

Brazil Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Rampa do Ubá Castelo 6 5

Canada Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Yamaska Saint-Paul-d… 66 27
2 Pemberton 90 26
3 Coopers Lumby 36 21
4 Mount 7 Golden 71 19
5 Mt. St. Bene... Harrison Mills 28 13
6 Swansea Invermere 17 12
7 Mic Towers Fernie 17 10
8 Bridal Falls Rosedale 18 10
9 Elko Caithness 17 9
10 Mt. Woodside Agassiz 20 8
11 Tunnel Bluff Lions Bay 13 8
12 MacKenzie Revelstoke 14 7
13 Mt Proctor Fernie 11 7
14 Wasa Arrow Creek 5 3
15 Mara 5 3
16 Linesnapper Squamish-Lil… 5 3
17 Red mtn Trail 3 2
18 King Eddy Baldy Vernon 2 2
19 Grouse Mountain North Vancou… 1 1
20 Mont Ham Weedon 2 1
21 Grand Morne Sainte-Cloti… 1 1
22 Seymour North Vancou… 2 1

Colombia Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Roldanillo 2109 97
2 Piedechinche El Cerrito 217 39
3 Ansermanuevo 51 19
4 San Felix Bello 33 14
5 Guaduas Cund... Guaduas 16 11
6 Apia Risaralda Apía 21 10
7 La Union La Unión 10 9
8 Matasanos Barbosa 9 7

Costa Rica Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Tirra Rivas Rivas 112 56
2 Dominical Savegre de A… 42 23
3 Jaco 9 8
4 Nosarita Santa Elena 4 4

France Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 St. André Saint-André-… 360 69
2 Saint Hilaire Saint-Hilaire 396 51
3 Col de la Fo... Montmin 170 44
4 Chabre Val Buëch-Mé… 100 40
5 Planfait Talloires-Mo… 110 39
6 Col de Bleyne Andon 106 32
7 Montlambert Saint-Jean-d… 106 30
8 Planpraz Chamonix-Mon… 149 30
9 Gourdon 71 25
10 Puy Aillaud Vallouise-Pe… 69 24
11 Marlens Val de Chaise 66 23
12 Chorges 60 23
13 Mont Lachat Le Grand-Bor… 87 23
14 St. Jean Montclar 49 21
15 Verel Verel-Pragon… 32 21
16 Les Richards Saint-Jean-S… 48 21
17 Rabou Gap 42 19
18 Sambuy Seythenex 68 19
19 Moucherotte Saint-Nizier… 59 18
20 St. Vincent ... Ubaye-Serre-… 27 18
21 Bergies Barret-de-Li… 43 18
22 Col des Aravis La Giettaz 44 17
23 Pic des Mouches Puyloubier 26 16
24 Meruz Ugine 66 16
25 Col Vert Saint-Paul-d… 51 15
26 Chamrousse 29 15
27 Plaine Joux Passy 38 14
28 Samoens Samoëns 25 14
29 Le Morclan Châtel 24 14
30 Tourrettes-s... Tourrettes-s… 15 13
31 Serpaton Saint-Paul-l… 30 13
32 Saleve La Muraz 30 13
33 Pravouta Saint-Pierre… 19 12
34 Clamontard Luc-en-Diois 14 12
35 La Clusaz 30 12
36 Bisanne Villard-sur-… 24 11
37 Semnoz Viuz-la-Chié… 39 11
38 Serre Buzard Châteauroux-… 27 11
39 L'Arbaron Magland 24 10
40 Varan Passy 14 10
41 Col du Fer Val de Chaise 33 10
42 Moustiers Moustiers-Sa… 12 10
43 Aiguebelette Nances 17 10
44 Vesancy 21 10
45 Allevard 21 10
46 Col d'Izoard Arvieux 43 10
47 Morzine 14 9
48 Soleil Boeuf Saint-Pons 15 9
49 Aspres La Faurie 11 9
50 Fourneby Gréolières 13 9
51 Aillons Aillon-le-Je… 13 8
52 Plan de l'Ai... Chamonix-Mon… 30 8
53 Le Mont Séez 14 8
54 Digne Les Ba... Digne 23 8
55 Plan de la B... Bourg-Saint-… 17 8
56 Sorgia Valserhône 9 7
57 Courtet Saint-Baudil… 14 7
58 Col de l'Arp... Ugine 15 7
59 Aussois 10 7
60 Col de la Ba... Omblèze 8 7
61 Fort de la P... Bourg-Saint-… 44 7
62 Oraison 7 7
63 Mieussy 10 7
64 Col de la Loze Courchevel 13 6
65 Aureille La Haute-Bea… 7 6
66 Les Couteaux Orcier 8 5
67 St. Pierre d... Crêts-en-Bel… 8 5
68 Tamie Mercury 9 5
69 Col du Banchet Ayn 6 5
70 Catray Valserhône 5 4
71 La Flegere Chamonix-Mon… 5 3

Germany Launches

Yearly
XC Flights		 Yearly
XC Days		 XC Days Per Month
1 Hochfelln Ruhpolding 69 17