Useful Links
Infinity Paragliding are agents for
Advance Paragliding Equipment - www.advance.ch
Ozone Paragliding Equipment - https://flyozone.com/paragliders/en/
Flymaster Vario`s - www.flymaster.net
NZ and South Island Weather Forecasts
NZ national weather forecast - www.metservice.com/national/index
Queenstown 5-10 day forecast - www.metservice.com/towns-cities/queenstown
5-day mountain forecast for the Southern Lakes, Queenstown area - www.metservice.com/mountain/southern-lakes
NZ radar pressure charts - www.metservice.com/maps-radar/maps/tasman-sea-nz
Advanced weather forecast site - www.metvuw.com
7 day isobaric maps - www.metvuw.com/forecast/forecast.php? type=rain®ion=nzsi&noofdays=7
For thermal forecasting, RASP BLIPMAPS- Regional Atmospheric Soaring Prediction - https://rasp.nz/
Queenstown Aerodrome - www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=nzqn&wuSelect=WEATHER
Wind-finder for Queenstown / Lake Wakatipu - www.windfinder.com/forecast/queenstown_lake_wakatipu
On-site wind meters at local take-off and landing sites
Coronet Peak – (take-off) - www.holfuy.hu/en/data.php?station=s152
Coronet Peak - (Summit Wind Meter) - www.holfuy.com/en/data/256
Treble Cone – Pub Corner – www.harvestalarms.com/w.cgi?hsn=10522
Crown Terrace (Terraces) - www.weatherlink.com
Skyline Gondola - https://holfuy.hu/en/data.php?station=s170
Webcams on or close to local take-off and landing sites
Coronet Peak - https://www.nzski.com/queenstown/the-mountains/coronet-peak/coronet-peak-weather-report?site=coronetpeak
Treble Cone – Pub Corner – www.harvestalarms.com/w.cgi?hsn=10522
Skyline Gondola - www.skyline.co.nz/queenstown/webcams
Queenstown Airport -https://www.queenstownairport.co.nz/travelling/flight-info/webcam
New Zealand Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association
The governing body of hang gliding and paragliding in New Zealand - www.nzhgpa.org.nz
Member's Area / Join NZHGPA - https://member.nzhgpa.org.nz/
Southern Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club
Local Southern Lakes club - www.southernclub.co.nz/home
General information on paragliding
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paragliding
www.paraglidingparagliders.com
Coronet Peak Ski-field information
Local / main flying site in summer and winter ski-field - https://www.nzski.com/mountain.jsp?site=coronetpeak
Paragliding forum
The forum for all things related to paragliding - www.paraglidingforum.com
Recommended Local accommodation providers
Great lodge and campground accommodation in Arthurs Point between Queenstown and the flying site - https://www.qtowntop10.co.nz/
Local Arrowtown-based lodge owned and operated by a local pilot - www.poplarlodge.co.nz
Bed and Breakfast opposite the Flightpark landing area - www.willowbrook.net.nz
Heritage Alpine Hotel - www.heritagehotels.co.nz
Luxury apartments in Queenstown - www.spinnakerbay.co.nz
Backpacker in Queenstown - https://sircedrics.co.nz/hostels-queenstown/southern-laughter/
Backpacker in Wanaka operated by local pilot - www.flying-kiwi-backpackers.co.nz
Other useful websites
New Zealand Airspace Maps - www.nzairspace.appspot.com
New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority - www.caa.govt.nz
Cross Country Magazine - www.xcmag.com
Paragliding adventure race in the European Alps - www.redbullxalps.com
British Hang gliding and Paragliding Association - www.bhpa.co.uk
Student blog - www.backpackingmatt.com/feeding-the-flying-addiction