Seegrube lies at about 25 minutes in the south of Innsbruck. Seegrube is well known for being a paragliding paradise. It is accessible from Innsbruck by cable railway. Launch site is situated at approximately 150 m / 492 ft high in the west of the mountain.
The haul flights that are possible are to the west and east. The altitude of the valley is at 620 m /2034 ft asl. The altitude difference is from 1280 to 1690 m /4199 – 5544 ft. The amazing paragliding that takes place in winter is a combination of ski and paragliding. If you want to paraglide in winter, you will have to ski and then fly!
You will jump from a height of 1900 m /6233 ft!!!. Enjoy the magnificent view of Tyrol and then land safely and gently. Bear in mind that you will be flying within the control zone of Innsbruck. Occasionally only the areas “Nordkette” with maximum 2438 m /8000 ft high and “Glider area B” of 3352 m /11000 ft high are cleared by the air traffic control for members and day visitors. So before starting or ingress is necessary to assure that the concerned area is open.
Also the landing site is located at the northern end of the CTR. For this reason, do not fly over the road that connects the villages, aka in the Inn Valley. At the landing place, you should fly as low as possible. With strong valley winds, sometimes turbulent lee vortexes are forming at the end of the landing site.
Alongside the Annapurna Range, between Mustang Himal and Manaslu Himal, lies the picturesque town of Pokhara. The Pokhara region, an excellent viewpoint summits of Dhawalagiri (8167 m/26794 ft), Machhapuchre (7059 m/23159 ft) and Manaslu (8163 m/26781 ft), becomes the last years a hot destination for paragliding and parahawking.
Mont Sainte Anne is a well-known ski resort in the city of Beaupre, Quebec, Canada. The spot is located at 40 km/24 mi northwest of Quebec City. The mountain has a summit elevation of 800 m/2625 ft above sea level and a vertical drop of 625 m/2050 ft.
County Cork is situated in the South-West Region of Ireland and is the largest of all Irish counties. The climate here, like the rest of Ireland, is classified as a maritime climate, usually with cool summers, mild winters and abundant rainfall. Cork enchants visitors with its beautiful landscapes, historic towns and magnificent coastline. In addition, it provides a number of sporting and leisure activities to perform and remember forever.
County Cork is situated in the South-West Region of Ireland and is the largest of all Irish counties. The climate here, like the rest of Ireland, is classified as a maritime climate, usually with cool summers, mild winters and abundant rainfall. Cork enchants visitors with its beautiful landscapes, historic towns and magnificent coastline. In addition, it provides a number of sporting and leisure activities to perform and remember forever.
Grenoble is the capital of the Isère department. It is situated in the Rhone-Alps region in southeastern France where the river Drac joins the Isère, right on the foot of the French Alps. Grenoble has a rich history to demonstrate, going back for more than 2.000 years when it was just a small Gallic village. Now it is a big industrial and scientific center in Europe. However, Grenoble is a big sporting center where many extreme sports are being performed.
Klagenfurt is situated in southern Austria. It lies in the middle region almost as far from Vienna to the northeast as from Innsbruck to the west. Klagenfurt is the sixth largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Carinthia.
The 7th tour stop of QParks Tour is coming up on February 25 and it's called Gold & Glory! Roofpark Axamer Lizum has become THE freestyle hotspotfor enthusiastic riders around Innsbruck this winter.
Fieberbrunn is a small mountain town, located at 113 km/70 mi in the east of Innsbruck and 74 km/46 mi in the southwest of Salzburg, in the Kitzbühel Alps, Tyrol, Austria. The town of Fieberbrunn is a winter sports destination, known for the international snowboarding and ski events that take place on the spot every year. Kitzbühel Alps constitute part of the Central Eastern Apls, with green slopes and numerous alpine meadows.
Kitzsteinhorn Glacier and the Zell am See-Kaprun is the place to be this coming November! The world famous, in freestyle competitions, Fridge Festival is teaming up with the WOW Glacier Love Winter Sports & Music Festival and the result of their partnership will take place from 6th to 8th of November 2015.
It's time for the 5th QParks Tour Stop of the 2016/17 season and for the ones gathering at the Snowpark Turracher Höhe on the 11th of February, only means one thing : It's Time to Nock'n'Rock!
Serfaus is a small town, situated at 97 km/60 mi in the west of Innsbruck, on a plateau in Tyrol, Austria. It is well known for its connection to the Ski-Area "Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis" and its tiny subway system, the Dorfbahn Serfaus. This beautiful village is a winter sports paradise with a great atmosphere and first class skiing conditions.
Are you ready to Nock’n’Rock it? Because it’s time for yet another QParks Tour Stop. The Snowpark Turracher Höhe in Austria will be opening its gates for the 6th QParks Tour Stop of the season to all young and rising riders on Saturday the 20th of February, 2016.
Innsbruck is a beautiful city situated in the Inn Vally at the junction with Sill River (Wipptal), providing access to the Brenner Pass. As the capital city of the federal state of Tyrol, is a big tourist attraction in western Austria.
Are you “Ready for take-off”? This has been the question of the 2015/16 QParks Tour! The answer has been given by all freeskiers and snowboarders in the 9 QParks Tour Stops that took place across the Alps: YES! Now, it’s time for the Finals!
