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Blanchard Mountain South Launch

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Blanchard Mountain South Launch

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PPG friendly
Not marked
Authorization
Required
Club / contract
Required
Launch faces
S, SSW, SW
Forecast point
Ready
Access notes
NCSC manages the Samish Overlook launches and private landing access. Carry a Discover Pass, complete the current club waiver/site introduction, and follow the current vehicle and parking instructions; no commercial operation is authorized.
Site rules
  • Hold current USHPA membership, complete the current North Cascades Soaring Club waiver/site requirements, and obtain a site introduction before independent use.
  • Respect locked gates, road restrictions, private land, landowner conditions, seasonal fire closures, and winter snow closures; hike-in status can change without notice.
  • Carry a helmet and reserve and follow the current club rating, mentor, wind, parking, and vehicle limits for the specific launch.
  • Do not launch, land, park, camp, or retrieve outside the current authorized areas.
  • Use the private Main LZ only under the club's current permission and published approach.
Launch directions
S, SSW, SW
Direction notes
Official ideal sector 170-230 degrees; avoid east/southeast flow.
Safety notes
  • South Launch is intended for roughly 170-230 degrees; east/southeast flow can be cross, turbulent, or rotor affected.
  • The private Main LZ at 48.593578,-122.420472 has powerlines, ditches, fences, trees, and limited parking; a roughly 5:1 glide is required.
  • Confirm that south-face conditions do not mask an incompatible west-face or upper-level flow.
Additional notes
The separately published south-facing Samish Overlook setup. PPG is not authorized.
Map pin (exact launch)
Official NCSC South Launch coordinate, corroborated by the OSM launch polygon.
Official website
https://www.northcascadessoaringclub.com/blanchard-mountain.html

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