## Take off areas:
1. “200” coordinates: 40.273142°/ 44.708357°, h = 1675m
2. “300” coordinates: 40.277096°/ 44.707375°, h = 1740m
3. “500” coordinates: 40.29s4048°/ 44.697437°, h = 1890m
4. "Summit" coordinates 40.306320°/ 44.725273°, h = 2495m
## Pros:
- Close to Yerevan
- Simple relief and predictable aerology
- Practically unlimited, free, flat fields for landings,
- One can reach take off areas via 4WD vehicles (there is no asphalt-based road).
- Predictable micrometeorology, “surprise” changes usually do not happen.
- Good XC potential, thermals are relatively high, thermal cycles are long-lasting
## Cons:
- Rocky terrain (except for the take off areas, which are cleaned up) slopes are covered with pieces of obsidian and other rocks of volcanic origin.
- Not suitable for dynamic soaring, as the mountain is “round”, and has not long straight ridges,
## Winds:
Southern, South-Western winds, (the wind changes to downstream direction on the take off areas lower the summit in the evenings in July-September months (period of the global north winds).
## Flying season:
Theoretically – 12 months a year, but the best flying season is spring and late autumn, the climate is arid and the air is turbulent in summer.
海拔 1495米
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