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| 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. 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 great flying sites. About Us Nirvana Adventures conduct residential paragliding training programmes at Kamshet (Golden Glades) in the Western Ghats for Basic & Intermediate level flying and organises flying tours for groups to various exotic destinations combining flying with fascinating glimpses of traditional, mystical India. KAMSHET (Golden Glades) 3 hours from Bombay city by road/rail on the Bombay -Pune route our site - Golden Glades is 12 kilometres away from the station. It has an altitude of 2200 feet above sea level. The crescent shaped hills and flat undulating fields provide perfect flying conditions. The weather is pleasant and the huge unspoilt lake adds to the attraction of the area. It is ideal for basic, intermediate and cross country flying. The topography and temperatures allow for both ridge and thermal soaring. The fields at the foot of the hills make for good landings. You do a 15 minute hike to a wide takeoff site and once airborne you can soar for hours at a time with the vultures and eagles for company. There are many other unexplored and flown sites within a couple of hours distance from here. Air: Nearest airport is
Pune-56 km. away. Other paragliding sites Maharashtra - Panchgani, Matheran, Raigad, Talegaon, Sinhagad (Pune), Panhala (Kolhapur), Murud-Janjira, Bhandardhara, Ajinkyatara (Satara), Amboli, Ratnagiri, and Ganpatipule. Goa - Anjuna and Arambol
beaches Popular hang gliding sites across the country are Billing and Dharamsala in the Kangra Valley, Shimla and Kasauli also in Himachal Pradesh; Sinhagad (Pune), Kamshet, Talegaon, Satara, Murud Janjira, in Maharashtra;. Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu; Mhow (Indore) in Madhya Pradesh; the Chamundi Hills (Mysore), and Nandi Hills (Bangalore). Peace, bliss & happy landings Sanjay Rao & The
Nirvana Team 2A,
Takshashila, Tagore Road, Santacruz(w), Mumbai - 400 054. |
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