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COVE CLUB:
This is everyone that has been able to bench all the way up to the peak of Cove

Stacy Whitmore
(7/06/05)
Cameron Street
(8/30/05)
Doug Whitmore
(6/09/07)
Jef Anderson
(7/4/07)
David Barton
(7/14/08)
Dennis McDonald
(7/24/08)
Jochen Rink
(7/24/08)
Neil McGarry
(8/28/08)
Peter Boven
(8/28/08)
Dave Dixon
(9/13/08)

Thomas Stankowski
(9/13/08)

 

Utah Paragliding and Hang Gliding Records

Utah's Longest Paragliding Distance Flights
We would like to list the top ten distance flight's in the state here. Both for Hang-gliding and paragliding. We know there are several more in the 80's and 90's if you have any info please email stacy@cuasa.com

1. Bill Belcourt 154.1 miles Sept 15th 2000 Snowbird to Eden Wyoming
2. Todd Bibler 150 miles Sept 15th 2000 Snowbird to Fontenelle Reservoir Wyoming
3. Dale Covington 100 miles Sept 15th 2000 Snowbird to Kemmerer Wyoming
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Most distance paragliding flights in Utah
At one time in music history the Beatles had all five of the top five songs. An even more amazing record is held by Ken Hudonjorgenson Who in 2006 had all seven of the seven longest flights turned in to the Utah Cup competition that year.

Utah's highest paragliding launches

  Launch elevation:
MSL in Feet
Vert. Date Pioneered Pioneered By:
1. Alunite Peak
(Tushar Mountains)
11987 5850 July 25th 2008 Stacy Whitmore, Jochen Rink, Dave Barton
2. Mt. Ibepah
(Deep Creek Mountains)
11940 7470 Sept 27th 2008 Stacy Whitmore, Jochen Rink, Doug Carlson
3. Mt. Nebo
(Wasatch Mountians)
11870 6908 July 12th 2008 Jochen Rink, Stacy Whitmore
4. Mt. Edna
(Tushar Mountains)
11730 5600 July 11th 2008 Stacy Whitmore ,Tyson Boyter, Dave Barton
5. Fish Lake High top Plateau 11620 4500 Oct 13th 2007 Stacy Whitmore, Dave Barton
6. Mt. Timpanogos
(Wasatch )
11450 6540 May 16th 1992 Ken Hudonjorgenson, Cory Brahnam, Dave Frank
7. Monroe Peak
(Sevier Plateau)
11200 5800 July 14th 2007 Stacy Whitmore, Tyson Boyter
8. Snow bird
( Wasatch )
10980 3000 April 24th 1995 Ken Hudonjorgenson
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Utah's highest Hang-glider launches

1) Mt. Edna (Tushar Mountains) elevation 11570 feet MSL. First flown Sept 13th 2008 by John Russell and Calvin Mills.
2) Monroe Peak (Sevier Plateau) elevation 11200 feet MSL. First flown ?

Utah's Biggest Verticle height to LZ paragliding launches

  Launch elevation:
MSL in Feet
Vert. Date Pioneered Pioneered By:
1. Mt. Ibepah
(Deep Creek Mountains)
11940 7470 Sept 27th 2008 Stacy Whitmore, Jochen Rink, Doug Carlson
Landing .5 miles outside Callao
2. Mt. Nebo
(Wasatch Mountians)
11870 6908 July 12th 2008 Jochen Rink, Stacy Whitmore
Landing - Mona City Park
3. Mt. Timpanogos
(Wasatch )
11450 6540 May 16th 1992 Ken Hudonjorgenson, Cory Brahnam, Dave Frank
Landing -Pleasant Grove
4. Snow bird
( Wasatch )
10980 6468 April 24th 1995 Ken Hudonjorgenson
landing at his home at 4512 feet
5. Alunite Peak
(Tushar Mountains)
11987 6437 July 11th 2008 Jochen Rink
Landing near Ivory LZ - Joseph, Ut
6. Monroe Peak
(Sevier Plateau)
11200 5800 July 14th 2007 Stacy Whitmore, Tyson Boyter
7. Mt. Edna
(Tushar Mountains)
11730 5600 July 25th 2008 Stacy Whitmore, Jochen Rink, Dave Barton

Utah's highest drive up (tram up) Launches

1) Mt. Edna (Tushar Mountains) elevation 11730 feet MSL. First flown July 11th 2008 by Stacy Whitmore ,Tyson Boyter, Dave Barton vert 5600 feet.
2) Fish Lake High top Plateau elevation 11620 feet MSL. First flown Oct 13th 2007 by Stacy Whitmore, Dave Barton. Vert 4500
3) Monroe Peak (Sevier Plateau) elevation 11200 feet MSL. First flown July 14th 2007 by Stacy Whitmore, Tyson Boyter. Vert 5800 feet.
4) Snow bird ( Wasatch ) elevation 10980 feet MSL. First flown April 24th 1995 By Ken Hudonjorgenson. Vert 3000 feet.

Utah's highest tandem launches
1) Mt. Edna (Tushar Mountains) elevation 11570 feet MSL. First flown Sept 13th 2008 by Dave Dixon.

  Air Time Held By: Distance Held By: Altitude Held By:
Monroe Peak
1st
2nd
3rd

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1:50
1:25
1:20

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Stacy
Carl
Jef
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25 miles
19 miles
16 miles
-
Stacy
Jochen
Carl
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17,999
16,000
15,900
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Jochen
Stacy
Carl
Cove
1st
2nd
3rd
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2:45
2:20
1:50
-
Stacy
Stacy
Jef
-
29 miles
16 miles
15 miles
-
Stacy
Stacy
Stacy
-
16,500
16,000
15,500
-
Stacy
Stacy
Stacy
12 Minute East launch 2:30 Stacy 3 miles Carl 7,500 Stacy
12 Minute West launch 1:10 Jef 4.1 miles Stacy 6,100 Stacy
Parker 1:30 Stacy 8 miles Stacy 13,500 Stacy
Hancock :48 Stacy 5 miles Stacy 16,500 Ken H.
Fishlake Hightop 1:40 Dave 7 miles Stacy    
Edna
1st
2nd
3rd
-

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Jochen
Ken
Dave

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15 miles
7 miles
-
-
Jochen
Jochen
-
-
16,500
15,700
15,000
-
Jochen
Stacy
Ken