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 |
| Utah's Longest Paragliding Distance Flights |
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| 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.
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Utah's highest paragliding launches |
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| 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 ?
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Utah's Biggest Verticle height to LZ paragliding launches |
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| 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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- Stacy Carl Jef |
- 25 miles 19 miles 16 miles |
- Stacy Jochen Carl |
- 17,999 16,000 15,900 |
- Jochen Stacy Carl |
| Cove 1st 2nd 3rd |
- 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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- 15 miles 7 miles - |
- Jochen Jochen - |
- 16,500 15,700 15,000 |
- Jochen Stacy Ken |