Vail gives you access to 39 paragliding spots within 100 km. The nearest launch, Beaver Creek Resort, sits 14 km away to the south-west. One school operates in the area.
Neutral pilot profile, refreshed daily — open a spot for the full hourly forecast.
| Spot | Distance | Launch | Level | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek Resort3390 m | 14.1 km south-west | [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Wolcott2690 m | 23.2 km west | [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Camp Hale3563 m | 23.9 km south | [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Bellyache Ridge2641 m | 24.4 km west | [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Copper Mountain3677 m | 26.2 km south-east | [object Object] | Novice | — |
| The Duck2973 m | 29.2 km east | [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Chicago Ridge3871 m | 31.6 km south | — | Novice | — |
| Williams Peak (Heeney)3095 m | 31.8 km north | [object Object] [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Buckeye Peak3878 m | 34.6 km south | — | Novice | — |
| Galena Ridge3746 m | 36.7 km south | [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Spot | Distance | Launch | Level | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Hill3876 m | 37 km east | — | Novice | — |
| Mount Zion3696 m | 37.6 km south | [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Mount Arkansas4157 m | 38.1 km south-east | — | Novice | — |
| Prospector Mountain3848 m |
Beaver Creek Resort, 14 km south-west of Vail. In total, 39 sites are reachable within 100 km.
Yes: one school is listed within 100 km, including Aspen Paragliding at 63 km. Check contact details before travelling.
6 sites are listed within 30 km, 20 between 30 and 60 km, and 13 between 60 and 100 km.
Mount Elbert, with a takeoff at 4393 m altitude, 58 km from Vail.
| 41.9 km south |
| [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] |
| Novice |
| — |
| Azure2620 m | 42.3 km north | [object Object] [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Ivanhoe Lake3646 m | 42.9 km south | — | Novice | — |
| Hagerman Lake Takeoff3610 m | 42.9 km south | — | Novice | — |
| Mosquito Pass4018 m | 42.9 km south | [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Bald Eagle Mountain3499 m | 43 km south | [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Jones Pass3819 m | 44 km east | — | Novice | — |
| Junction Butte2547 m | 44.1 km north | [object Object] | Novice | — |
| ball mtn3750 m | 46.6 km south | [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Mount Massive4228 m | 51.7 km south | — | Novice | — |
| Ptarmigan Peak4180 m | 56.1 km south | [object Object] [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Kenosha Pass3187 m | 57.3 km south-east | [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Mount Elbert4393 m | 58.4 km south | [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Independence Pass3920 m | 60.4 km south | [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Mount Evans4308 m | 62.9 km east | [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Ruthies Launch (Aspen afternoon)3113 m | 65.6 km south-west | [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Walshes launch (Aspen morning)3402 m | 66.6 km south-west | [object Object] [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Lost Canyon3620 m | 66.7 km south | [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Mount Harvard4366 m | 79.7 km south | [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Lookout Mountain (Glenwood afternoon)2422 m | 80 km west | [object Object] [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Red Mountain (Glenwood Morning)2275 m | 83.8 km west | [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Mount Werner3117 m | 95.9 km north | [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Crested Butte Mountain3396 m | 97.1 km south-west | [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Mt. Zion aka Lookout aka LO (Golden)2086 m | 97.7 km east | [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] | Novice | — |
| Steamboat Springs2316 m | 97.7 km north | — | Novice | — |
| Skinny Ridge2739 m | 99.6 km west | [object Object] | Novice | — |