1. Current and active USHPA membership and Para 3 (Intermediate) rating is required to fly Bald Mountain. (P2 sponsorship available for local pilots. Sponsorship/chaperoning pilot must hold a valid USHPA instructor rating or minimum of P4 rating) 2. Current Sun Valley Paragliding Club Membership is required. 3. SVP membership card must be carried at all times and presented at the request of any Sun Valley Company mountain personnel, club officer or site monitor. 4. All “first flights” from Bald Mountain must be made with an authorized club member. A thorough review of flight rules, including the location of authorized launch sites and landing zones must be completed. 5. During the WINTER season, all flights must be airborne no later than 3:30 p.m. (Hence, launching after 3:30 p.m. is prohibited). 6. All flights must maintain 150' (50 meters) minimum clearance (vertical & horizontal) from all mountain structures, in-bounds ski runs, guests/people, lift facilities, etc.
7. Helmets, reserve parachutes and radios, (USHPA frequency 151.925) are mandatory on all flights. A cell
phone may be carried in substitute of a radio. (A reserve chute is not required for speed/mini wings. See below for speed flying stipulations) 8. Authorized Winter Launch Areas: Heaven, Little Easter, Hun-Run and Limelight. Additional Summer Launch sites: Christmas Ridge, College, Alabama, Indiana, Little Swindon. 9. Authorized Landing Zone is the north end of the parking lot at River Run. (Alternate landing zone: Sports
fields at the Hemingway School/Atkinson Park). Landings are prohibited at any time on SV Company
property in the Warm Springs area.
Reckless conduct or violation of any rules may result in revocation of membership and flight privileges
Local P2 pilots meeting the following requirements may fly Bald Mt. unsupervised.
1. Minimum logged requirements: 75 flights, 25 of which from Bald Mountain. Following demonstrating suitable skills and tasks, etc., to a local instructor, the instructor can submit recommendation for approval by the BOD. Once approved, pilot may fly unsupervised from Baldy, but cannot fly alone. (Must be flying with another pilot
The following additional regulations apply to speed-wings/mini-wings, (15² meters - 22² meters
1. All flights must maintain 150' (50 meters) minimum clearance (vertical & horizontal) from all mountain structures, ski runs, guests/people, lift facilities, etc. “Speed-riding” is strictly prohibited. 2. Current and active USHPA membership and Para 3 (Intermediate) rating is required to fly Bald Mountain. (P2 sponsorship available for local pilots. Sponsorship/chaperoning pilot must hold a valid USHPA instructor rating or minimum of P4 rating) 3. P3 or P4 pilots new to flying Baldy must be supervised/chaperoned by a local pilot for first 10 flights. 4. Reserve parachutes are not required, but highly recommended. 5. Speed wings/mini wings smaller than 15² meters are prohibited.
6. Landings are prohibited at any time on SV Company property in the Warm Springs area.