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India Para Sailing
Uttranchal
: Para Sailling
 Riding
the warm thermal currents of the air is perhaps the closest man
has ever come to sailingthe skies as free as a bird. Almost at will,
you dip and wheel high over the hills and valleys.
The bald peak of Billing, above the Buddhist monastery of Bir in
Kangra, has been the venue for five national and three international
hang-gliding rallies since 1984. The site is perfect for para-gliding
too. And this sport is a mix of sky-diving and hang-gliding. A fairly
recent sport that is steadily gaining popularity, para-gliding is
possible at various places in the state. Places where para-gliding
is done regularly are - Bundla Dhar near Bilaspur, in the kullu
valley and at Intkali in the Pabbar valley near Rohru in Shimla
district.
Himachal Tourism sponsors training programmes and events at various
times of the year, in different places. There is an Adventure Sports
Hostel at Dharamsala (Kangra) and an Aero Sports Complex at Bir.
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