East Launch - Photo by Jim Yocom


Mt. Princeton: Located about 20 miles SW of Buena Vista Colorado. Launch is at 12,000ft MSL, 3800ft AGL. The east launch is a shallow, rocky slope. The west launch is a steep, rocky slope that faces into a canyon. From the west launch you must fly around the end of the ridge to land on the east side. A clean, aggressive launch is required to safely launch at this altitude. Can be extremely turbulent in west winds greater than 15mph. As with any high mountain site, conditions can change rapidly, fly only with a local pilot present. Minimum 45 minutes from LZ to launch on 4WD road that features 2000ft vertical drops if you slide off the road.

Primary LZ is about 80 acres of flat grassland, with many medium sized rocks to twist an ankle on.

Recommended Pilot Rating - Hang 3 for hanglider pilots during early morning, Hang 4 all other times. Not normally flown by paraglider pilots due to often gusty conditions.

For more information contact Jim Zeiset (719) 539-3900