Hakuba -Happo One
📍 Nagano , Kitaazumi Gun · Nearest city: Hakuba (4 km)
20 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1395 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
36.69740, 137.81600Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.57 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Different TO's available: coordinates given for 'Gondola TO': just outside first section of gondola. - HG-TO: by top of second section - competition TO (PG) (> see pix)
Rules and notes
You have to go through a local PG school, in order to be allowed to fly here (as in most of JPN flight areas!) - http://www.x-stage.co.jp/ELS/pg/ - http://www.geocities.jp/skyblue_pgs/ Visitor Fee: 2600Â¥/day + 860Â¥/gondolatrip
Pilot comments
very interesting flight area, which often holds competitions, ie Pre-PWC 2008
Nearby sites
Paratopia (Goryu) (21) · Lake Kisaki / Kizaki / 木崎湖フライトパーク/ (2) · Ikusaka (2) · JMB Tateyama (1) · Paraglider Park Aoki (20) · Hatobukiyama (16)