BigSur SkyPark

Ignazio Bernardi — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:15:56 +0000

Fly, because you dream of flying.
Fly, because man is free only in dreams.
Fly, because dreams are not enough, they have to be brought into reality!
BigSur SkyPark, the right place to stop dreaming and start flying!

The earliest American pioneers based at Monterey called the Californian coast that stretched southwards BigSur (the great south). They used this Anglo-Spanish term to describe an unexplored and inaccessible area where local stories of myth and legend were based on wild and untamed nature.

BigSur SkyPark is actually named after Val di Sur, a valley that cuts deeply into the southern slopes of Monte Pizzocolo, and that runs up to the launch sites from which hang gliders and paragliders take to the sky.

The two locations are linked by their names, but also by the fact that in the BigSur SkyPark, in a way analogous to California’s BigSur, the meeting of land and water on the shores of Lake Garda creates evocative landscapes and atmospheres.

magical location

Ignazio Bernardi — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:14:04 +0000

BigSur SkyPark is a magical location in terms of nature and beauty, located at the heart of the Parco Alto Garda (northern Lake Garda park). It is an ideal area for flying at all times of year, in terms of both terrain and climate.

flying school

Ignazio Bernardi — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:13:13 +0000

The flying school enables you to learn this fantastic sport. 
“Learning how to fly is like opening your eyes onto a new universe. The sensations that it gives you are enchanting and unique.”

shuttle service

Ignazio Bernardi — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:12:43 +0000

The shuttle service uses Land Rovers to take you up to the launch site, 760 m vertical distance above the landing field. Each vehicle can carry up to 10 people.

breathtaking launch site

Ignazio Bernardi — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:11:22 +0000

The launch site at an altitude of 1,160 m is very large, and it offers a breathtaking view over Lake Garda.

relaxing

Ignazio Bernardi — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:09:37 +0000

After a great flight, relaxing in the pool or enjoying a drink is an unmissable experience. At the BigSur SkyPark landing field, this is the normal way of things!

demonstration centre

Ignazio Bernardi — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:05:40 +0000

BigSur SkyPark also offers:
Demonstration centre, where you can try all the hang gliders manufactured by Icaro2000.
Demonstrations of flying with the MosquitoNRG, the motorized hang glider harness, and with the mini trike manufactured by Icaro2000.
Flying equipment can be hired.

landing area

Ignazio Bernardi — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:05:34 +0000

For those people, young and old, accompanying pilots, there are all sorts of facilities: bar, restaurant, swimming pool, play area. In addition, there is the lovely lakeside, and the botanical gardens at Gardone Riviera are just ten minutes away on a beautiful road.