Point of the Mountain, Utah

Stylized landscape portrait of Point of the Mountain near Draper / Lehi, Utah

Paragliding Flight Atlas · Utah

Point of the Mountain

Two sides of one Utah ridge, each capable of turning a forecast into a car-park seminar.

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Choose the correct side before choosing the launch cycle

Point of the Mountain is a desert ridge and training-site system near Draper / Lehi, Utah. Pilots know it for north Side and South Side flying areas, a large teaching and tandem community, and reliable-looking ridges that still demand exact site judgment.

Flying characterRidge soaring, Training, and Thermal
Best fitA workable visiting-pilot trip with the current club membership/waiver process and a first-visit briefing. The local club explicitly advises first-time users to engage a local or instructor because the traffic and conditions can change the answer from workable to a bad idea.
Best monthsCheck current local guidance

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Current site guidance

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

Read the North Side guide

Local support

Make the practical side easier.

Pilots seeking an established Point of the Mountain school for beginner through advanced instruction, ratings, tandems or equipment support.

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Ridge soaring and Training picks
Kite / Swear / Repeat | Mastery in ProgressKite / Swear / Repeat TeeP2 Certified | Cleared for ChaosP2 Certified Sticker

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