John Saltveit's, December 1997: Mt. Howard is a spectacularly beautiful site, with sheer granite walls, almost a 4000 vertical, snowcapped, 9000 foot peaks, and wilderness all around. For other nearby sites, see Mt. Emily and Mt. Harris. Spectacular soaring flights are quite possible here.

The launch is 3550' feet above the lake. John Saltveit's, December 1997: Mt. Howard faces the prevailing high pressure direction, north in this area. Long hike (1/2 mile) downhill and northeast to steep area for launch. You very well may have to no-wind launch, and it isn't an easy place to do it. The main lift is in front of a steep face in front and just to left of launch. Todd Weigand's blog: http://wallowaparagliding.... This blog was created for informational purposes about the Mt. Howard site development project. Todd has been working with the Forest Service since 2002 to obtain a permit to remove some trees at the top of Mt. Howard with hopes of creating a user friendly launch site. John Saltveit's, December 1997: The benefit of landing in the creek bed near the park is a better turn around. The standard LZ is far off to the right beyond the small hill. Todd Weigand, 2006: The water level in August and September exposes a huge landing area that even Hang Gliders use. This is a State Park, so please be respectful that they now allow us to land here. There were many problems in the past and we have just recently been given permission to land here again. John Saltveit's, December 1997: Near the town of Joseph, Oregon, and just past Wallowa Lake State Park on left. Ask any local how to get there. Take the $12 tram ride. You might be able to get two rides, because the hang glider pilots do at 9am and noon. Work it. You need to be signed off by a local pilot to fly this site. Contact Phil Stonebrook who is the site rep. John Saltveit's, December 1997: Try to contact locals. Do not land in state park. The standard LZ is far off to the right beyond the small hill. You probably will get a $500 fine if you land in the park. There is a small, sometimes dry creek bed that you can land in near the park, but you need to ask the park manager how to do that. While flying or preparing on top, avoid stepping on Greenman?s desert parsley, an endangered local plant. Only top-land on the west side of the path to avoid it. You need to be signed off by a local pilot to fly this site. Contact Phil Stonebrook who is the site rep. John Saltveit's, December 1997: Try to contact locals. Do not land in state park. The standard LZ is far off to the right beyond the small hill. You probably will get a $500 fine if you land in the park. There is a small, sometimes dry creek bed that you can land in near the park, but you need to ask the park manager how to do that. While flying or preparing on top, avoid stepping on Greenman?s desert parsley, an endangered local plant. Only top-land on the west side of the path to avoid it.

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