Locations for Southern California Slope Racing

   Updated 04/23/06

 

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Beacon Ridge

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Approx. 1hr North of LAX, off the Templin Hwy, opposite side of Whitaker.  Great for NE winds

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Cajon Pass

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Big Big Big Air, west facing slope only. Home of the PSS Festival

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Carlsbad
(Airport Rd)

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Beach site.  Small lift band, great for head to head slope racing! Landing is simple.  Access is excellent, and view is great.

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Chandler Butte
(Washington)

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Huge lift, giant bowl, early summer only.  Near Eagle Butte, home of the World Speed Trials

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Grass Mountain

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Smooth south facing big air slope. Good landing area.  Park at the slope face

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Little Mountain

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Great little Santa Ana slope (East wind)  Good landing area

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Los Banos

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Great place to swim, fish, camp.  Can also support gliders on occasion :-).  Best landing zone in California

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Mammoth Mtn

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A true Alpine setting, absolutely massive place to fly.  Elevation is near 11,000 feet.  Dress accordingly.
Not and SCSR League slope - but central N vs. S slope

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Parker Mountain Info Huge Lift, tough landing, DYNAMIC SOARING

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Pt. Fermin Info Huge Lift, decent landing, beautiful views, fast air!

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Temple Hill

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Medium slope, steady reliable medium lift.  SW to NW winds

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Tehachapi
(Convict Slope)

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As close to the Swiss Alps as we can get.  
UPDATED 7/06/02

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Torrey Pines

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Nude Sunbathers, ocean breezes, occasional wind.  West facing only

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Vincent

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HUGE LIFT + Dynamic Soaring.  Requires good physical conditioning!

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Whitaker Info Big Lift, Big Slope, Old CSR site for Unlimited Class Man-on-Man races.
 

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Whitewater Info Desert sloping at it's best, right in front of the big Windmills.  Easy access, easy landing.  Works great for South to SW winds.  Wear Goggles!  Bring Water!
 

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White Point Info Beautiful coastal cliff side slope site in SoCal

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Wilson Lake, Kansas Info Site of the Midwest Slope Challenge