Ozone Team pilot, Nick Greece reports: “Chelan, Washington is one of the top flatland paragliding competition arenas in the World! This year the US National Championship’s final leg was held in this part of Washington where pilots get to fly through […] Once again some of the top paragliders in the world have come to Chelan to participate in the 2019 U.S. Open of Paragliding.

That growing stature will come into focus this month as Chelan Butte hosts a pair of major paragliding competitions. More than 60 pilots made a 226km goal at the US Paragliding Nationals in Chelan on Friday 15 July 2016, making it the longest successful competition paragliding task ever flown. Lake Chelan is one of the premier hang gliding and paragliding locations in the world. In order to enjoy our website in all it's splendor, we highly suggest you turn on javascript. The event officially started on Sunday, July 6, with seven days of competition scheduled through Saturday, July 13.Billed as America’s biggest paragliding competition, the event features pilots from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, Japan, Turkey, Brazil and several other countries. The event will have daily briefings to help XC pilots new to competition learn from some of the best pilots in the USA at one of the best competition and XC venues in the world. The first person to come in gets 1000 points and one point for every second behind the winner is deducted from competitors who arrive after the day winner. This is one of the largest paragliding competitions. The Chelan US Open of Paragliding takes place in Chelan every year, and it is currently going on!

This year the US National Championship’s final leg was held in this part of Washington where pilots get to fly through beautiful mountains, across incredible flatlands with rivers and hanging lakes cutting the wheat filled landscapes where a glacial explosion carved a swath from Canada through Washington and Oregon million of years ago. by Dennis Rahm – LCN File photos from 2018 competition. At the 3,700′ level, there are several slopes (E to NW), and at the 3,890′ level slope launches face SE and NW including ridge, thermal and primarily cross-country flying. CHELAN — The Chelan Butte has long been a popular spot for paragliding, and is now getting national — and international — attention. Getting to goal first but placing second behind Cohn because of […] The official dates have been posted, kicking it off with pilot registration opening March 1st. Each day of flying involves a different task.The paragliders launch from the top of Chelan Butte and the event is open to the public. US Paragliding National Series Champions: 2012-2014. Once again some of the top paragliders in the world have come to Chelan to participate in the 2019 U.S. Open of Paragliding. 1998 September 7 Bruce Tracy US Paragliding Nationals are on the horizon for 2014. You can read more about this in our We use cookies to collect and analyse information on site performance and usage. The National Series Champion earned the most total NTSS points from their best two sanctioned US paragliding competitions that calendar year.

The closing ceremonies take place on Saturday, July 13th after the final competition. When is the Chelan US Open of Paragliding? For every four days raced, one day is dropped to take away any luck factors and after seven days the scores are added and we have a winner! The Chelan Butte is a favorite for hang gliders and paragliders throughout the world. By Clicking "Allow cookies", you agree to allow cookies to be placed. It is a glorious game of real life aerial chess that is one of the finest sporting contests in the world, and the fact that we live in a time where we can race around the sky hanging from nylon and string is always celebrated at these events!This year I was able to hang on and grab the second place spot! “© 2004 - 2020 OZONE GLIDERS LTD | ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDWe use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Chelan is considered one of the best flying competition venues in the United States.More than 120 pilots participated in the first day of competition with Owen Shoemaker of the United States leading the way. Josh Cohn (US) topped the table, placing first with a super-quick time of 4h29:32. If you have any questions please The final event of the US Paragliding Nationals, celebrated in Chelan, has come to a close.“Chelan, Washington is one of the top flatland paragliding competition arenas in the World! Chelan Butte, WA Paragliding fatality Thermal flying near launch. In this competition 150 competitors launch in an hour-long window and get into position for the start.

Source: Paragliding, Sep/Oct, 1998, p. 21; Paragliding, Nov/Dec, 1998, p. 58. Passes are $10 per day or $30 for the season and are available at State Parks and several local merchants, including Kelly’s Hardware, Safeway and Walmart.They can also be purchased on line by calling 866-320-9933. I am over the moon thrilled to be able to place with such a stiff level of competition and a huge congrats to Hopefully we’ll have a World Cup in Chelan next year!!!! We then race for 2 to 5 hours across wide expanses ranging from 40 to 100 mile-long courses averaging speeds of 20-40 mph per day. However, please note that you must have a Discover Parking Pass to access the Butte. The final event of the US Paragliding Nationals, celebrated in Chelan, has come to a close. White Owl Paragliding will be hosting the US Paragliding Nationals in Chelan, WA. There will be a practice day held July 5th and events running July 6th through the 12th. This year, the Open began on July 7th and goes until July 13th. For pilots wishing to race CCC and EN-D gliders, July 19-25 will be the US Open of Paragliding.

The event officially started on Sunday, July 6, with seven days of competition scheduled through Saturday, July 13. Passing over historic cities like Coulee City, which houses one of America’s greatest engineering achievements of the 1930’s, Grand Coulee Dam.