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Recent XC Flights

Date Launch Pilot Pts Dist Max Alt
Mar 24, 2023 Bates United States JL44 12 12 km 623 m
Mar 24, 2023 Palomar United States Kfawcett123 33 23 km 1,789 m
Mar 24, 2023 Palomar United States WillBuck 37 27 km 1,873 m
Mar 24, 2023 Palomar United States cjeibl 39 28 km 1,912 m
Mar 24, 2023 Mt. Diablo United States vicb 67 67 km 2,019 m
Mar 24, 2023 Mt. Diablo United States guidozavagli 27 27 km 1,410 m
Mar 24, 2023 Torrey Pines... United States Edumasa 16 16 km 164 m
Mar 24, 2023 Skyport United States johnmark 14 14 km 1,543 m
Mar 24, 2023 Skyport United States DavidChen 47 47 km 1,615 m
Mar 24, 2023 Mollies Nipp... United States saminouye 18 13 km 1,887 m
Mar 24, 2023 Dominical Costa Rica Irvine_Ikari 19 19 km 1,040 m
Mar 24, 2023 Tirra Rivas Costa Rica thiquinteiro 15 15 km 2,428 m
Mar 24, 2023 Panajachel Guatemala Guy 21 21 km 2,582 m
Mar 24, 2023 Mollies Nipp... United States saminouye 20 14 km 1,814 m
Mar 23, 2023 Wonderland United States BijanT 22 14 km 3,036 m
Mar 23, 2023 Wonderland United States BijanT 22 14 km 3,036 m
Mar 23, 2023 Wonderland United States nickwild 27 19 km 2,997 m
Mar 23, 2023 Rainbow Valley AZChandler 16 12 km 2,196 m
Mar 23, 2023 Dominical Costa Rica Irvine_Ikari 21 17 km 1,160 m
Mar 23, 2023 Cavallaria Italy oldkavia 82 51 km 1,989 m
Mar 23, 2023 Zettersfeld Austria Granda 51 51 km 2,696 m
Mar 23, 2023 Monte Serva Italy simone_vieceli 128 91 km 2,159 m
Mar 23, 2023 Sender Klein... Austria philippberger… 130 81 km 2,849 m
Mar 23, 2023 Monte Serva Italy BRI91 146 104 km 2,078 m
Mar 23, 2023 Monte Serva Italy salata 146 104 km 2,270 m
Mar 23, 2023 Motta Naluns Switzerland mahalu 108 77 km 3,160 m
Mar 23, 2023 Stoderzinken Austria kreisztom 88 63 km 2,594 m
Mar 23, 2023 Bassano Italy dawidkrol 95 68 km 1,490 m
Mar 23, 2023 Cavallaria Italy epiney 87 62 km 2,021 m
Mar 23, 2023 Laveno Italy TENDA 72 51 km 2,287 m
Mar 23, 2023 Bassano Italy simitch 141 101 km 1,551 m
Mar 23, 2023 Bassano Italy TGFLY 143 102 km 1,748 m
Mar 23, 2023 Bassano Italy Dariusz 136 97 km 1,691 m
Mar 23, 2023 Bir Billing India Sosgratin 74 53 km 2,787 m
Mar 23, 2023 Bir Billing India JosephTribbiani 72 52 km 3,061 m
Mar 23, 2023 Bir Billing India alex_andru 95 68 km 2,893 m
Mar 22, 2023 Mollies Nipp... United States saminouye 14 14 km 1,701 m
Mar 22, 2023 Mt. St. Bene... Canada ipilot 75 54 km 2,008 m
Mar 22, 2023 Tiger Mountain United States yunlin 19 14 km 1,347 m
Mar 22, 2023 Tiger Mountain United States kevindstone 13 11 km 1,134 m
Mar 22, 2023 Tiger Mountain United States alexleone 33 33 km 1,504 m
Mar 22, 2023 Tiger Mountain United States mmalocsay 28 28 km 1,157 m
Mar 22, 2023 Tiger Mountain United States leshikcom 12 12 km 1,129 m
Mar 22, 2023 Mt. St. Bene... Canada JanBl 42 42 km 1,669 m
Mar 22, 2023 Elko Canada longy 30 30 km 2,424 m
Mar 22, 2023 Elko Canada rainerkorn 44 32 km 2,499 m
Mar 22, 2023 Tiger Mountain United States JesseW 14 14 km 1,203 m
Mar 22, 2023 Cliffside United States Slickrick 36 36 km 1,769 m
Mar 22, 2023 Tirra Rivas Costa Rica thiquinteiro 52 33 km 2,352 m
Mar 22, 2023 Stoderzinken Austria kreisztom 59 59 km 2,902 m
Mar 22, 2023 St. Vincent ... France FRANCOISLAMBERT 71 51 km 2,963 m
Mar 22, 2023 Verbier Switzerland Dods 94 94 km 3,421 m
Mar 22, 2023 Watles Italy MatthiasWagme… 70 50 km 3,241 m
Mar 22, 2023 Verbier Switzerland maxfly96 76 76 km 3,188 m
Mar 22, 2023 Verbier Switzerland StanC 88 88 km 3,415 m
Mar 22, 2023 Saint Hilaire France larvoire 89 64 km 1,853 m
Mar 22, 2023 Saint Hilaire France XGD 79 57 km 1,717 m
Mar 22, 2023 Planfait France Tiptop74 80 57 km 2,759 m
Mar 22, 2023 Saint Hilaire France Elpajot 87 62 km 1,582 m
Mar 22, 2023 Seegrube Austria PabloTruffat 70 70 km 2,924 m
Mar 22, 2023 Schöckl Austria oberrauner 71 51 km 2,647 m
Mar 22, 2023 Stoderzinken Austria Knox 72 51 km 2,898 m
Mar 22, 2023 Stoderzinken Austria luidolt 91 65 km 2,584 m
Mar 22, 2023 Bischling Austria Paraschach 58 58 km 2,585 m
Mar 22, 2023 Allevard France RomainCandelier 97 69 km 2,524 m
Mar 22, 2023 St. Pierre d... France MathCoch 113 81 km 2,553 m
Mar 22, 2023 Le Mont France Chrzaszczu 85 53 km 3,128 m
Mar 22, 2023 Lijak Slovenia Zigabyte 75 75 km 1,482 m
Mar 22, 2023 Spießer Germany Feuerzange 58 58 km 2,489 m
Mar 22, 2023 Rabou France LAURENT05230 51 51 km 2,948 m
Mar 22, 2023 Gourdon France fboisis 81 68 km 2,019 m
Mar 22, 2023 Rabou France RomainCh 84 84 km 3,065 m
Mar 22, 2023 Vigiljoch Italy Glider63 89 63 km 2,552 m
Mar 22, 2023 Rabou France johanna05 54 54 km 3,167 m
Mar 22, 2023 Fiesch Switzerland Concord 95 68 km 3,246 m
Mar 22, 2023 Saint Hilaire France mans 97 69 km 2,401 m
Mar 22, 2023 Rabou France SebDeGap 154 110 km 3,019 m
Mar 22, 2023 Saint Hilaire France Charles74 83 59 km 2,318 m
Mar 22, 2023 Laveno Italy Scurbatt 74 53 km 2,188 m
Mar 22, 2023 Ternberg Austria Bernd 91 65 km 2,411 m
Mar 22, 2023 Saint Hilaire France pierre_laurens 90 90 km 2,294 m
Mar 22, 2023 Bischling Austria DaGobsn 79 56 km 3,103 m
Mar 22, 2023 Bischling Austria Watschka 90 90 km 2,892 m
Mar 22, 2023 Kossen Austria RobertoLaBomba 61 61 km 2,958 m
Mar 22, 2023 Fiesch Switzerland cz 117 83 km 3,099 m
Mar 22, 2023 Chabre France cjaquard 110 78 km 3,220 m
Mar 22, 2023 Vigiljoch Italy Emil 83 59 km 2,597 m
Mar 22, 2023 Saint Hilaire France philkhiza 130 82 km 2,644 m
Mar 22, 2023 Saint Hilaire France ArielZ 131 82 km 2,601 m
Mar 22, 2023 Schmittenhohe Austria cosmicrider 77 55 km 3,079 m
Mar 22, 2023 Riederalp Switzerland JanR 120 86 km 3,229 m
Mar 22, 2023 Saint Hilaire France maximandreo 129 108 km 2,724 m
Mar 22, 2023 Kossen Austria IrisEsther 102 73 km 2,541 m
Mar 22, 2023 Gerlitzen Austria cosy 105 75 km 2,600 m
Mar 22, 2023 Saint Hilaire France JonathanMarin 190 136 km 2,950 m
Mar 22, 2023 Saint Hilaire France Zipifly 129 108 km 2,508 m
Mar 22, 2023 Saint Hilaire France SebMagneux 90 64 km 2,381 m
Mar 22, 2023 Schiltgrat M... Switzerland Rainbow 81 51 km 2,573 m
Mar 22, 2023 Rechenberg Germany Baschti 72 52 km 2,354 m
Mar 22, 2023 Rechenberg Germany herold 71 59 km 2,421 m

United States

Arizona Launches

Yearly
XC Flights
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XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 South Mountain Phoenix 25 20
2 Mingus Mountain Cottonwood 8 6
3 Shaw Butte Phoenix 6 5
4 yarnell Yarnell 6 4
5 Apache Maid Stoneman Lake 5 4
6 Eloy 5 3

California Launches

Yearly
XC Flights
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XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 Marshall San Bernardino 77 45
2 EJ Bowl Santa Barbara 114 40
3 Skyport Santa Barbara 53 31
4 Mission Peak Fremont 59 30
5 Mt Vaca Vacaville 118 25
6 Blossom Valley El Cajon 29 23
7 Palomar Pauma Valley 32 20
8 Tollhouse 59 20
9 Dunlap 62 14
10 Ed Levin Fremont 27 14
11 Whaleback Andesite 21 14
12 Potato Hill Stonyford 39 12
13 Mussel Rock Daly City 14 11
14 Crestline 11 9
15 Sagebrush Garden Valley 11 9
16 Mt. Diablo Walnut Creek 31 9
17 Lake Elsinore 13 9
18 VOR,US Santa Barbara 10 8
19 Soboba San Jacinto 10 8
20 Pine Maricopa 14 7
21 Paiute Bishop 16 7
22 Torrey Pines... San Diego 9 7
23 Walts Point Lone Pine 12 7
24 Blue Rock Vallejo 10 6
25 Nuthouse Ojai 8 6
26 Little Black San Diego 7 5
27 Horse Canyon Pine Valley 7 5
28 Blackhawk Lucerne Valley 11 4
29 Cheifs Ojai 5 4
30 Sand City 4 4
31 McGee Mammoth Lakes 5 3
32 Bates Carpinteria 3 3
33 Windy Hill Portola Valley 3 3
34 Flynns Poleta 4 2
35 Mt Tamalpais Stinson Beach 2 2
36 9 Mile Inyokern 4 1
37 Mt. St. Helena Calistoga 8 1

Colorado Launches

Yearly
XC Flights
Yearly
XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 Wonderland Boulder 230 59
2 Lookout Golden 55 34
3 Douglas Pass De Beque 29 16
4 Villa Grove Moffat 25 12
5 Gold Hill Ophir 19 12
6 High Lonesome De Beque 35 10
7 Peak 6 Copper Mount… 14 9
8 wolcott Edwards 9 7
9 Mt Herman Palmer Lake 9 5
10 Stovepipe De Beque 4 4
11 Williams Peak Heeney 8 3
12 Glenwood Spr... Glenwood Spr… 3 3
13 Loveland Pass Keystone 6 3
14 Otto's Ridge Mack 2 2
15 Demaree De Beque 2 2
16 Steamboat Sp... Steamboat Sp… 3 2
17 Mordor De Beque 2 2

Idaho Launches

Yearly
XC Flights
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XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 Mt. Baldy Ketchum 21 11
2 Lucky Peak Boise 12 8
3 King Mountain Moore 9 6
4 Sun Peak Hailey 6 5
5 Squaw Emmett 5 4
6 8th Street L... Boise 4 4

Massachusetts Launches

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XC Flights
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XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 Mount Greylock Adams 16 8
2 Mount Tom Holyoke 8 6

Montana Launches

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

Nevada Launches

Yearly
XC Flights
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XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 Slide New Washoe C… 50 24
2 Kingsbury Grade Gardnerville 6 4

New Mexico Launches

Yearly
XC Flights
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XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 Sandia Peak Cedar Crest 21 17
2 La Jara ridge Grants 4 3
3 Dry Canyon Alamogordo 3 2

New York Launches

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XC Flights
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XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 Brace Mountain Boston Corner 26 15
2 Ellenville Cragsmoor 17 11

North Carolina Launches

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XC Flights
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XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 Doyles Canton 15 11
2 Tater Hill Silverstone 8 5

Oregon Launches

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XC Flights
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XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 Woodrat Moun... Jacksonville 325 80
2 Pine Mouintain Bend 18 10
3 Howard Joseph 7 4

Pennsylvania Launches

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XC Flights
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XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 Pulpit Fort Loudon 15 6
2 Little Gap Danielsville 7 5

Tennessee Launches

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XC Flights
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XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 Henson Gap Dunlap 37 18
2 Whitwell 31 15

Utah Launches

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XC Flights
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XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 Cove Monroe 131 37
2 The V (Bount... Bountiful 76 36
3 Point of the... Draper 42 29
4 Grandeur peak Salt Lake City 39 24
5 Monroe Peak Monroe 98 21
6 Inspo Provo 31 16
7 Mollies Nipp... Hurricane 10 9
8 Junction 28 8
9 Jupiter Park City 14 7
10 Mt.Edna (Mar... Marysvale 14 5
11 Wales Mount Pleasant 11 3
12 Horse Heavan Levan 7 3
13 dinosaur Jensen 3 2

Vermont Launches

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XC Flights
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XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 West Rutland 27 10
2 Burke Mountain Burke 25 9
3 Mt Ascutney West Windsor 13 8

Virginia Launches

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XC Flights
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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 13 9

Washington Launches

Yearly
XC Flights
Yearly
XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 Tiger Mountain Issaquah 86 44
2 Chelan Butte Chelan 384 29
3 Cliffside Goldendale 33 19
4 Tumwater Leavenworth 49 17
5 Burch Mountain Cashmere 22 15
6 Icicle Leavenworth 25 14
7 5mile North Bend 23 13
8 Blanchard Bow 13 10
9 Dog Mountain Glenoma 9 8
10 Big Johnson Deming 12 8
11 Goat Peak Mazama 12 5
12 Saddle Mountain Mattawa 10 5
13 Rampart Snoqualmie P… 9 5
14 Raptor Ridge Leavenworth 6 4
15 Silver Star Yacolt 3 3
16 Dalles Mtn. ... Gooseneck 4 2
17 Round Mountain Leavenworth 4 2

Wyoming Launches

Yearly
XC Flights
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XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 Redgrade Sheridan 11 9
2 Teton village Teton Village 11 8
3 Snow King Jackson 5 4
4 Sand Turn Dayton 2 2
5 Whiskey Peak Bairoil 8 2

International

Austria Launches

Yearly
XC Flights
Yearly
XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 Emberger Alm 400 49
2 Schöckl Schöcklstraß… 164 28
3 Stoderzinken Pruggern 151 27
4 Kossen Kössen 135 26
5 Bischling Weng 196 25
6 Schmittenhohe Schmitten 57 21
7 Kreuzjoch Fulpmes 51 20
8 Ternberg Herndleck 50 19
9 Gerlitzen Sauerwald 32 16
10 Hinterstoder 53 16
11 Landeck Zams 29 16
12 Hohe Salve Salvenberg 27 15
13 Hochkar Göstling an… 33 15
14 Feuerkogel Ebensee 39 15
15 Sender Klein... Muttling 30 13
16 Bezau Andelsbuch 30 13
17 Seegrube Innsbruck 27 13
18 Hohe Wand Maiersdorf 24 12
19 Radsberg Kreuth 34 12
20 Adler Lounge Schweinach 49 11
21 Golm Tschagguns 28 11
22 Wildkogel Neukirchen a… 22 11
23 Rührer Parschlug 20 11
24 Goldeck Seetal am Go… 26 10
25 Zillertal Hippach-Schw… 25 10
26 Fulseck Bad Hofgastein 17 10
27 Stubnerkogel Bad Gastein 19 10
28 Neunerköpfle Schmieden 20 9
29 Kulm Freienberg 18 9
30 Schneeberg Mühlbach am… 9 9
31 Rottenstein 11 9
32 Hensler Schnifnerberg 20 9
33 Greim Sankt Peter… 15 8
34 Golzentipp Obertilliach 13 8
35 Muckenkogel Türnitz 15 8
36 Sillian Arnbach 13 7
37 Zettersfeld Debanttal 11 7
38 Penken Finkenberg 18 7
39 Schönjoch Fiss 10 7
40 Hochjoch Sennigrat 12 7
41 Defereggen Innervillgra… 23 7
42 Hahnenkamm Kitzbühel 8 7
43 Polster Eisenerz 11 6
44 Choralpe Nachtsöllberg 16 6
45 Ötz Oetz 8 6
46 Kapall Sankt Anton… 7 5
47 Feldkircher ... Feldkirch 7 5
48 Rofan Maurach 6 5
49 Holzbauer Leoben 8 4
50 Virgen Obermauern 7 4
51 St. Veit Sankt Veit i… 5 4
52 Petzen Unterort 7 4
53 Hochstein Lienz 8 4
54 Hartkaiser Ellmau 31 3
55 Göriach Tröbach 4 3
56 Hoher Fraßen Nüziders 3 2
57 Tessenberg Arnbach 22 2

Canada Launches

Yearly
XC Flights
Yearly
XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 Yamaska Saint-Paul-d… 123 40
2 Pemberton 85 23
3 Coopers Lumby 36 20
4 Mount 7 Golden 65 18
5 Mic Towers Fernie 22 13
6 Mt. St. Bene... Harrison Mills 26 13
7 Swansea Invermere 16 13
8 Bridal Falls Rosedale 20 11
9 MacKenzie Revelstoke 21 11
10 Elko Caithness 15 9
11 Mt. Woodside Agassiz 23 8
12 Tunnel Bluff Lions Bay 17 8
13 Mt Proctor Fernie 12 7
14 Red mtn Trail 6 5
15 Wasa Arrow Creek 6 4
16 Grand Morne Sainte-Cloti… 4 4
17 King Eddy Baldy Vernon 4 3
18 Mara 6 3
19 Grouse Mountain North Vancou… 4 3
20 Seymour North Vancou… 7 3

Colombia Launches

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XC Flights
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XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 Roldanillo 2105 95
2 Piedechinche El Cerrito 194 35
3 Ansermanuevo 51 19
4 San Felix Bello 31 13
5 Apia Risaralda Apía 21 10
6 La Union La Unión 10 9
7 Matasanos Barbosa 10 7

Costa Rica Launches

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XC Flights
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XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 Tirra Rivas Rivas 99 44
2 Dominical Savegre de A… 41 21
3 Jaco 7 6

France Launches

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XC Flights
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XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 St. André Saint-André-… 309 67
2 Saint Hilaire Saint-Hilaire 286 47
3 Col de la Fo... Montmin 141 42
4 Chabre Val Buëch-Mé… 92 39
5 Planfait Talloires-Mo… 89 35
6 Planpraz Chamonix-Mon… 117 30
7 Col de Bleyne Andon 75 29
8 Montlambert Saint-Jean-d… 88 26
9 Mont Lachat Le Grand-Bor… 81 23
10 Gourdon 64 23
11 Puy Aillaud Vallouise-Pe… 45 22
12 Marlens Val de Chaise 55 22
13 Chorges 57 21
14 Verel Verel-Pragon… 26 19
15 Pic des Mouches Puyloubier 28 18
16 Les Richards Saint-Jean-S… 38 18
17 St. Jean Montclar 38 18
18 Sambuy Seythenex 57 17
19 Bergies Barret-de-Li… 35 17
20 Col des Aravis La Giettaz 40 16
21 Col Vert Saint-Paul-d… 58 16
22 St. Vincent ... Ubaye-Serre-… 24 16
23 Moucherotte Saint-Nizier… 40 15
24 Rabou Gap 32 15
25 Meruz Ugine 57 15
26 Le Morclan Châtel 21 13
27 Chamrousse 24 13
28 Tourrettes-s... Tourrettes-s… 14 13
29 Plaine Joux Passy 37 13
30 Serpaton Saint-Paul-l… 30 13
31 Saleve La Muraz 31 13
32 Samoens Samoëns 19 11
33 Clamontard Luc-en-Diois 11 11
34 La Clusaz 21 11
35 Serre Buzard Châteauroux-… 22 11
36 Pravouta Saint-Pierre… 14 10
37 Soleil Boeuf Saint-Pons 18 10
38 L'Arbaron Magland 23 10
39 Fourneby Gréolières 16 10
40 Bisanne Villard-sur-… 23 10
41 Aspres La Faurie 14 10
42 Semnoz Viuz-la-Chié… 23 9
43 Varan Passy 13 9
44 Moustiers Moustiers-Sa… 10 9
45 Aiguebelette Nances 14 9
46 Vesancy 18 9
47 Morzine 14 9
48 Digne Les Ba... Digne 31 9
49 Col d'Izoard Arvieux 24 8
50 Allevard 12 8
51 Aillons Aillon-le-Je… 13 8
52 Sorgia Valserhône 8 7
53 Plan de l'Ai... Chamonix-Mon… 28 7
54 Col du Fer Val de Chaise 23 7
55 Aussois 8 7
56 Courtet Saint-Baudil… 12 7
57 Aureille La Haute-Bea… 8 7
58 Le Mont Séez 12 6
59 Oraison 7 6
60 Col de la Ba... Omblèze 7 6
61 Les Couteaux Orcier 8 6
62 Mieussy 9 6
63 Fort de la P... Bourg-Saint-… 22 6
64 Plan de la B... Bourg-Saint-… 11 6
65 Col de l'Arp... Ugine 8 5
66 Col du Banchet Ayn 7 5
67 St. Pierre d... Crêts-en-Bel… 7 4
68 Tamie Mercury 8 4
69 Catray Valserhône 5 4
70 La Flegere Chamonix-Mon… 4 3

Germany Launches

Yearly
XC Flights
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XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 Hochfelln Ruhpolding 59 17
2 Brauneck Lenggries 44 16
3 Hochries Samerberg 26 13
4 Nebelhorn Oberstdorf 17 11
5 Wallberg Rottach-Egern 19 11
6 Hochplatte Marquartstein 17 11
7 Ruhpolding U... Ruhpolding 17 8
8 Wank Garmisch-Par… 15 8
9 Rechenberg Unterwössen 14 8
10 Tegelberg Schwangau 9 7
11 Spießer Bad Hindelang 18 7
12 Mittag Blaichach 8 6
13 Sulzberg Raubling 6 5
14 Rampoldplatte Brannenburg 5 5
15 Vogelsang Bayrischzell 5 5
16 Predigtstuhl Forst Sankt… 5 4
17 Weiherkopf Bolsterlang 5 3

Guatemala Launches

Yearly
XC Flights
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XC Days
XC Days Per Month
1 Panajachel 62 40
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