Photo Courtesy || Aristotle Mendoza
Cordillera - Team from the Northside Paragliding Philippines lead by the owner Mr. Aristotel Mendoza has successfully conducted flight test for the soon to open paragliding activity in Mankayan.
The team launched the paraglider at the Lepanto mine air strip and landed at the old tailing dam in Proper Paco.
The air strip of Lepanto is a perfect spot for paragliding as it provides a higher ground for paragliders to launch.
The view from above is incredible, and flyers can enjoy a full scenery of Mankayan town and the Ilocos Region.
Upon landing, paragliders can also enjoy horseback riding at the rehabilitated mine tailings dam as an added activity.
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The local government of Mankayan has not yet announced the opening of the paragliding activities in the town as the team is currently undergoing test flight to ensure that paragliding is really feasible and safe.
Last year, town mayor Frenzel A. Ayong temporarily suspended the launching of paragliding activities due to the surge of Covid-19 cases in the Lepanto mine camp.
It can be recalled that paragliding experts had initially stated that paragliding in the Lepanto air strip is feasible.
