Cosmos & the Corn Alps, Minnesota

Stylized landscape portrait of Cosmos / Corn Alps near Cosmos, Minnesota

Paragliding Flight Atlas · Minnesota

Cosmos / Corn Alps

The Alps are flat; the flying is not.

Atlas take

Every field looks landable until the corn has other ideas

Cosmos / Corn Alps is a tow-launched flatland site and annual competition near Cosmos, Minnesota. Pilots know it for midwestern flatland XC, annual Corn Alps competition, and open agricultural landouts and organised retrieve.

Flying characterTow launch, Flatland thermal, Cross-country, and Competition
Best fitEvent requirements apply; the 2026 event listed P2/H2 and current USHPA membership as minimums. Organised event and tow operation; not a conventional walk-up hill launch.
Best monthsJune through August

Choose your path

Make the trip work your way.

Current site guidance

Check visitor access and site status.

Use the responsible local source to confirm the current requirements before committing to independent flying.

Check current Corn Alps status

Local support

Make the practical side easier.

Pilots planning the Corn Alps event who need current registration, towing, retrieve, briefing, camping or training information from the organiser.

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Carry this flight home

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Cosmos / Corn AlpsShop Cosmos / Corn Alps
Corn Alps Tee | Cloud Streets & CornfieldsCorn Alps Tee | Cloud Streets & CornfieldsProduct mockupCorn Alps Mug | Fuel for Flatland XC
Tow launch and Flatland thermal picks
6 m/s Club | The Lift Looks Good on You6 m/s Club CapGaggle | Fly Sisters Don’t FryFly Sisters Don’t Fry

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