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 The Brace Outdoor
Club is located adjacent to the Taconic State Park where New York,
Conneticut and Massachusets meet in the Southern Berkshire range.The flight park is built on the site of the most sought after free-flying destination in the North East. Mt. Brace has been a popular flight destination because the range's smooth geography and high altitude allow for pleasant soaring in the most common SW to NW wind directions. The farming valley bellow and immense scale of the range help generate large, cohesive thermals. Nearby are other sites that are being developed for N and ESE launching, and a stationary towing operation will be running on the club grounds to keep all the weekends flyable! The club has facilities for all weather camping, a grass ultralight airstrip, a training hill, showers, tiki bar sun deck, heated jacuzzi, and more convieniences for visitors. Swimming and rock climbing spots dot the surrounding parks. The nearby lakeside towns feature boating, fishing and whitewater raft/canoe tour operations. Lime Rock features a NASCAR raceway. In the nearby villages of Great Barrington, Millerton, Copake, Lakeville and Salisbury are bed and breakfast hotels, fine country inns and great dining. Tanglewood concerts and other attractions are around the corner in the Berkshires.   Current Site list: Brace Mountain Peak: P2/H2- WNW-WSW (+) Big, open, and high up over the Flightcamp LZ, Simple, smooth and kind to beginners in the morning or afternoon, great XC potential for more advanced pilots. Two options for access: a 30 minute drive around to the back and then a easy 40 minute hike or a 1 hour difficult hike up the face. A series or private and public permits governs this launch. 1,600' Read the Rules above. Stan's (Lower) Launch: P3/H2 WNW-SW, Cliff, 1000' over Flightcamp LZ Private land, named in honor of Stan Paschel, former owner and a friend to Hang and Paragliders. Ravine Launch: P3/H2 NW cliff. tough hike (only crazy HGs would hike it) 800' over Flightcamp LZ, State and private land Hillsdale (Broken Line) Launch: P3/H3 NW, drive/hike (15 min), 600' over restricted LZs and secondary ridge, nice bowl, 5 miles north of camp. Great XC back to Camp. Catamount Ski Area: By special arrangement only, P3/H3 N-NE 1000' over parking lot, planned NW-W over valley. Private/public. Open only for special Brace Club events at this time. Mt. Race: P3/H3, E-SE, Cliff, 1000' drive-25 min hike, public/private, over East side of range from Flightcamp. Mt. Sharon (aka Hang Glider Hill): NNW, 10 min hike, H3 (5:1 glide), 500', consult CHGA |
Mount Brace Outdoor Club and Flight Camp - 1691 Boston Corners Road, Millerton, NY 12546 - info@thebraceclub.com |