The 'High Site' also known as 'The Main Cliff', 300 m north of the access road. (Used by PGs when wind is too light for the other launch sites).
80m altitude above the beach, beautiful smooth grassy slope to launch from, top-landing possible. It's possible to fly 30km of cliff up to the mouth of the Manukau harbour and back.
Full site guide available at http://www.cloudbase.org.nz/node/122
https://www.cloudbase.org.nz/site-guide/flying-site-kariotahi
To fly the High Side, a subscription is required, with all funds going directly back in the developments of the site as a Flight Park. Your support for the development of this site is greatly appreciated.
https://www.highside.nz/membership
You can purchase a single day, week, month or season pass here.
Park at the beach car-park and walk up north along the beach approx 300m. Cross a little stream and a waterfall. About 50m after take the hiking path up the dunes. Takes about 20 minutes to the top, 102 hight meter. Climbing up the dunes,.ropes are installed. Once at the top walk aprox. 500m on top of cliff until reaching big grassy area.
To fly in New Zealand it is a legal requirement to be a member of the NZHGPA or have a NZHGPA visitor membership. http://www.nzhgpa.org.nz/visiting-pilots
Altitude 95m
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