King Mountain Wide Open
Event Information:
The King Mountain Wide Open will be Fly-In week with a hike and fly race, mentoring, clinics, films and general radness held in September of 2023. More information soon!
Get a feel for the remarkable area with this short film shot by Matt Beechinor and edited by Gavin McClurg back in 2014!
DETAILS
WHEN:
- 10–17 September 2022
- Daily pre-flight briefing at headquarters local time (i.e. Mountain Standard Time, UTC-7): 09:00
WHERE:
- Headquarters: The event is based at King Mountain Glider Park (http://www.kingmountaingliderpark.com/) in Moore Idaho.
- Coordinates (decimal degrees lat.°,long.°): 43.7630556,-113.3438889.
- Airport FAA identifier is ID36.
- Landing Zones (LZs):
- Base: 43.753262,-113.314216
- Airfield: 43.7630556,-113.3438889.
LAUNCHES:
Lower: Coordinates (decimal degrees lat.°,long.°): 43.763500,-113.291088
Upper: 43.768607,-113.289756
Coyote: 43.741421,-113.299552
Waypoints: multiple formats (coming soon)
WPT:
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Airspace: The applicable airspace is described on the US Salt Lake City (SSLC) VFR sectional aeronautical chart, available from the FAA or SkyVector.
LODGING (discounts are being arranged):
- King Mountain Glider Park Gliderport: on-site RV/tent camping
- Moose Crossing RV Park: 3794 U.S. 93 Milepost 100, Mackay, ID 83251
- Arco Inn: 540 W Grand Ave, Arco, ID 83213
- D K Motel: 316 S Front St, Arco, ID 83213
- Lost River Motel: 405 Hwy Dr, Arco, ID 83213
- Craters of the Moon / Arco KOA Journey: 2424 3000 W, Arco, ID 83213
- White Knob Motel & RV Park: 4255 US-93, Mackay, ID 83251
- Bear Bottom Inn: 412 Spruce St, Mackay, ID 83251
- Wagon Wheel Motel & RV Park: 809 W Custer Rd, Mackay, ID 83251
ATTRACTIONS:
- Goldbug Hot Springs in Idaho – Salmon-Challis National Forest:Salmon, ID 83467, United States
- Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve
- Ghost Walk Idaho Falls: 510 Park Ave, Idaho Falls, ID 83402
- Ernest Hemingway’s Ketchum, Idaho home: 400 E Canyon Run Blvd, Ketchum, ID 83340
- Challis Hot Springs
- Others
CONTACT:
Radio frequency: 151.925 MHz (a USHPA member frequency)
Telegram Group chat: Communicate with event pilots and coordinators via the Telegram app. Telegram (https://telegram.org/) is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security, it’s super-fast, simple and free.
RETRIEVE:
Cellular service available: The group chat in conjunction with XC Retrieve (or Bowerbird, this is still being considered) is used for coordinating pilot retrievals. Within the chat, follow these steps (coming soon).
Cellular service unavailable: InReach set up instructions
Medical Emergency:
Telephone: 911
Nearest hospital: Lost Rivers Medical Center: 551 Highland Dr, Arco, ID 83213; telephone: +1-208-252-7654
Staff:
Organizer(s): Gavin McClurg
Safety: Justin Grisham
Weather: Reavis Sutphin-Gray
Scoring: Aaron Price and/or Bill Hughes
Method: Gap 2021, FTV 25%
Track log submittal: Track logs must be submitted daily 30 minutes afte task deadline to: http://trackupload.paraglide.us/.
GEAR:
Oxygen supply: King Mountain peak altitude is 10,612 ft (3235 m). Top of usable lift is expected to be above 14 kFt. Oxygen refills will be available for $10/ fill. We are working on getting O2 rental units.
Satellite Communicator: A Garmin inReach or Spot satellite communicator is MANDATORY. Cellular service is unreliable in the surrounding area.
WEATHER:
Time now, UTC/Zulu (based upon your device clock at page load): Tue, 14 Sep 2021 16:19:04 GMT
Wind: King Mountain
Weather station: NWS madis-ARC or Windy madis-ARC1
Idaho Falls airport NAM 15 hour forecast
most recent local RAOB at Boise, Id
TRACK LOGS: