King Mountain
Hang Gliding Championships
Here are a few shots from the Contest (stolen from our pilots submitted videos).
Contest is over, you missed it . . 
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Dates: Mon. 07/11/2011 - Sat. 07/16/2011
Be sure to plan on joining us in 2012, watch this page for information about 2012 in January, 2012.
Thank you to the support staff!
They are the ones who make this contest fun.
They volunteer to do this, starting many months before the contest. They help score, wire us off, check the weather, arrange access to the park, fill in the forms, get the insurance, yell at you to check your dog or move your truck. They do all the stuff we do not like to do so that we can all enjoy the contest and FLY. Thank you, Thank you.
- Connie Work – Meet Director/ Organizer/ Upper Launch Director
- Blaine Perkins – IHGA President / Co-Organizer
- Ernie Camacho – Scorekeeper Extraordinaire
- Allen Paylor – Safety Director/Upper Launch Director
- James Anderson – Lower Launch Director
- Don McQue – Lower Launch Director
- Laramie Heinen – Lower Launch Director
- John Kangas – The Weather Man
The Final Results, and links to the race details can be found on these pages:
- Contest Results 2011 - abreviated final stats
- King 2011 Reports - links to daily detailed reports
Here are the top awards for your quick review:
Top Race Awards |
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| Rank | Recreation (<75mi.) Class | Rank | Open Class (all pilots) |
| 1 | K. C. Benn - 230.44 | 1 | Bob Stanley - 294.04 |
| 2 | Scott Silver - 226.22 | 2 | Joe Evans - 292.99 |
| 3 | Dave Chapman - 173.37 | 3 | Kurt Bainum - 278.86 |
| 4 | Fred Clement - 168.28 | 4 | Lisa Verzella - 275.71 |
Other Awards |
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Team Award: |
Air Superiority -- (Bill Soderquist, Joe Evans, Ken Muiscio, Kurt Bainum, Scott Silver) | ||
Sportmanship Award: |
Ernie Camacho | ||
Eiji Yokoda Memorial Trophy: |
Dr. Paul Allen 118.6 mile flight | ||
New 2011 Videos - Click on image to go to our Video Gallery
Thanks to Trey Kropp for the inspiration that I needed to finally create a video page. Send us links to your King Mountain Video and we will post a link in the King Mountain Video Gallery.
Use our Contact Us form.
Looking for 2011 Videos! - Thanks, the Sonoma Wings Web-Team.
King Mt. flying is fantastic, view the pilot Videos!
About King Mountain - Idaho
King Mountain Hang Gliding and Paragliding events, notably the King Mountain Hang Gliding Championships, are permitted to operate under a special use permit by the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
King Mountain is located near Moore, Idaho, at the south end of the Lost River Range (See Map) in an area that compares quite favorably with California's Owens Valley.
There are mountain ranges towering over 12,000 ft. above the 5,000 ft. valleys; booming thermals; strong turbulence; and the promise of long XC flights.
This is a world class Hang Gliding and Paragliding site guaranteed to test your flying skills. It is challenging, lots of fun, with superb flying in some of the most scenic mountains in the world.
See more information on the King Information page.
Largest Hang Gliding Competition in the U.S.A.
King Mountain attracts glider pilots from all over the world. Every summer from 80 to 125 pilots come to fly the annual King Mountain contest.
Is this your year? Remember, this is an advanced flying site with booming thermals and strong turbulence that will test your skills. Check out what other pilots have said about flying at King Mountain.
What are They Saying About King Mountain?
- www.westcoastbrit.blogspot.com Pilot Ben Dunn's adventures -2011 Report
- Mike Soderstrom's King report - 2008
- Idaho Outdoors - Xtreme Sports
- www.hanggliding.org
- www.sonomawings.com - King Mt. Stories
Where to stay: Lodging & Recreation page for a list of Hotels and Campgrounds.