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Popular Uttarakhand Adventurous Aero Sports |
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Uttarakhand is surrounded by the high peaks of Himalayas in the north side and the plains of Terai region in the south which offers a perfect chance for aero sports activities. The unique topography of this beautiful hill state provides the magnificent Himalayas which offer excellent conditions for two most popular aerosports like hand gliding and paragliding.
Uttarakhand Paragliding: Paragliding is a thrilling aerosports which allows you to soar high in the air. The lofty mountain peaks of Uttarakhand make ideal locations for the sport of paragliding. Uttarakhand offers an ideal paragliding destination for both, the experienced and the beginner paragliders.
There are lots of Paragliding training courses conducted by numerous paragliding schools, clubs and Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN) and Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN) are the states well known organizations that offers paragliding facilities which are enterprises of Uttarakhand Government.
There are many popular Uttarakhand paragliding locations like Naukutchiyatal in Nainital, Pithoragarh, Rishikesh, Mussorie, Pratap Nagar, Dayara Bugyal, Dhanaulti Ridge in Garhwal, and Bedni Bugyal in Kumaon. The suitable time to enjoy paragliding in Uttarakhand is from September to May. The main equipments that are required for paragliding include the Glider Harness, Helmet, Variometer, and Reserve parachute.