Skywackers

SW Virginia Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association

Flying Site Info

Skywacker and other Regional Flying Sites

This is a summary page of many of the local sites that are either maintained by the Skywacker Club, or are sites that are nearby and regularly flown by our Club. Most of the summaries will have links to take you to more detailed information about the site.

Big Walker Mountain

Big Walker Mountain

Big Walker Mountain is the birthplace of the Skywackers. A 30 mile long NW facing ridge in beautiful country in South Western Virginia (near Pulaski/Dublin/Bland). Many long flights have begun here, which have ended as far away as New Castle and North Carolina.

Eagle Rock

Eagle Rock

Eagle Rock is a new site and perhaps the one being flown most often by Skywackers these days. Located NW of Roanoke, the mountain has launches facing both SE and NW.

Tobacco Row Mountain

Tobacco Row Mountain

Tobacco Row Mountain is located near Lynchburg, and has been the starting point for a number of cross country flights over the flat lands to the East. Mainly a NW site, but there is also a lower SE site on the mountain, flown mainly by Paragliders.

Montvale

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Moore Mountain

Moore Mountain

Moore Mt is in North Carolina, near Taylorsville. Facing South, it is well known for smooth evening glass-off flights. This site is maintained by the Buzzards Club. They can be contacted via their Yahoo Groups BuzzardClub List

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