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India is a perfect
destination for a paragliding pilot. Here he can indulge his thirst
for varied types of flying conditions and sites. Mountain flying,
coastal flying, flying over flatlands and desert flying.
Infact most of the
Indian hang gliding and paragliding sites have been highly rated and
those in the lower
reaches of the Himalayas may provide the best regions in the world.
An international competition has been held at Billing - Himachal
Pradesh.
History of Paragliding in India
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This sport was
introduced into India in (1991-92) when some foreign visiting pilots
decided to explore flying possibilities in the Kullu Valley. The
sport with its self advertising nature soon charmed the Valley
‘adventurists’ who until then were involved in skiing, trekking and
rock climbing. Billing in the Kangra Valley had already been
identified as a flying site for hang gliding. The Kangra and Kullu
Valleys witnessed the spreading and
development
Paragliding. Over the past few years a small number of set ups have
been seen operating in this area. Across the country there would now
be 10 to 12 such small set ups and 150 to 200 known active pilots in
the country.
India as a Paragliding Destination
India was made for
Paragliding. Her physical features and climatic conditions are
conducive to flying operations throughout the year.
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The great Himalayan
ranges in the north are the highest in the world harbour perfect
mountain flying conditions. When the winter snow blocks the passes
and makes these sunny slopes inhospitable its time to gravitate to
the western ghats a rugged mountain range 1500 meters high,
meandering southwards along the coast stretching all the way to the
southern point of India. These hills are dotted with ancient
Buddhist cave temples and rugged medieval fortresses which often
double up as takeoff sites. The Aravalli ranges in Rajasthan -
exotic desert country is perfect for flying, especially when the
monsoons descend on the rest of the country. They offer amazing
flying possibilities yet unexplored . The craggy hills which protect
the beautiful beaches of the west coast and the Nilgiri hills tea
growing country famed for their forest reserves in which nestle the
favourite hill resorts of Ooty and Kokaikanal are also make for
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