Quote from Brian Vant-Hull on December 15, 2022, 9:04 pm

First Annual Red Rocks Hang Gliding Event 2023

Fly-In, Academy, and National Foot Launch Competition

   Are you interested in flying at a premier foot-launch competition site? If so, we are organizing an event for this June 2023 located in Monroe, Utah, just for you! We are promoting Hang Gliding at one of the best mountain sites in the United States.

   This competition will be a seven-day, category two national event (June 17th- 24th) for pilots with experience flying in the mountains and strong foot-launching skills. We recommend an oxygen system, 2-way satellite communication/ tracking systems, and 2-meter ham radios with a helmet headset for clear communication. A Fly-In is open to all pilots who wish to participate in recreational flying and social activities, too.  

   Before the competition is our three-day Red Rocks " Mountain Flying Academy. (June 14th -16th).  These courses are designed to help pilots refresh their high-altitude flying skills.  Our instructors are world record-holding and national champions who will be mentoring ground school classes, launch and landing clinics, and navigation with aviation-assisted training. The mission of this training is to emphasize safety, awareness, critical situation analysis, and to employ the proper use of gear and equipment.  We expect to provide several zoom classroom training sessions, too, this winter. Could you complete the embedded survey to be on our first-choice selection list?

  The reputation for excellent conditions in this area is well deserved. Expect to see cloud bases between 16,000’ and 20,000’ most days. Cloud streets and convergence lines are typical. Anticipate tasks of 100 miles and more with race-to-goal, triangles, and out-and-back options. Tasking is possible in all directions, with predominate routes running North and South along the Wasatch and Sevier Plateaus.  Flights over 100 miles have occurred in the last two years.  Safe landing fields are abundant, and retrievals are generally convenient with good highway and road access.   Four-wheel drive is recommended but not necessary. The lower Cove launch (8,800’ MSL) is a 45 min drive and is more commonly utilized. The higher launch on Monroe Peak (11,200’ MSL) is a 1:15-hour drive from the main LZ. These launches can accommodate north, west, and south winds.

   Central Utah Soaring Association, CUSA, and the town of Monroe are welcoming.  They have a dedicated landing zone in town.  The LZ has a shade shelter, and one block away are camping sites.   The city of Richfield is 20 minutes away on highway 70, which offers several hotels, restaurants, and other amenities. 

We look forward to seeing you in Utah next summer! 

We need your help!  Please complete the survey below to receive future updates, and provide us with critical data to help the meet organizers plan a successful event. All personal information will not be shared or sold.

 Pilot Survey Link

CAVU, Ric Caylor, Organizer

WolfPack Hang Gliding, LLC