The Brace Club and Flight Camp

The Brace Outdoor Club is nestled in the southern end of the Berkshires, surrounded by mountain beauty and quaint New England towns. The Club is a great weekend get away for outdoor enthusiasts as well those more interested in antiques and cozy bed and breakfasts. Mountainbiking, hiking and hourseback riding trails and a new linear park run adjacent to the grounds. Within walking distance are two golf courses.

Swimming and rock climbing spots dot the surrounding parks. The nearby lakeside towns feature boating, fishing and whitewater raft/canoe tour operations. Lime Rock features a NASCAR raceway. In the nearby villages of Great Barrington, Millerton, Copake, Lakeville and Salisbury are bed and breakfast hotels, fine country inns and great dining. Tanglewood concerts and other attractions are around the corner in the Berkshires.

The Brace Outdoor Club is located adjacent to the  Taconic State Park where New York, Conneticut and Massachusets meet in the Southern Berkshire range.

The flight park is built on the site of the most sought after free-flying destination in the North East. Mt. Brace has been a popular flight destination because the range's smooth geography and high altitude allow for pleasant soaring in the most common SW to NW wind directions. The farming valley bellow and immense scale of the range help generate large, cohesive thermals. Nearby are other sites that are being developed for N and ESE launching, and a stationary towing operation will be running on the club grounds to keep all the weekends flyable!

The new club is building facilities for all weather camping; a grass ultralight airstrip, a training hill, a tow operation and more convieniences for visitors.
Rules:

CLICK HERE to read all the rules and regulations for the club.

Fees:
-To fly at the flight park, all pilots must be current USHGA members, sign certain waivers, and pay dues to the club BEFORE flying this site. Yearly membership is $200, a $10 day membership is available. All contributions are tax deductable.
-A non-pilot club membership is available at a reduced rate ($50 yearly, $10 nightly) for guests and non-pilot campers. Lessons, tandem instruction rides and clinics are available through the school FlyNY.net.
Transportation:
-Wassaic Station on the Metro North Harlem line. You must arrange in advance for pick-up, and arrive on the 10am train: Schedule
-(Driving Map) Taconic to 44 east to 22, Go north of Millerton 4.5 miles on 22 and turn right on "Whitehouse Crossing". Take first left north on "Boston Corner's Rd". You'll see the Club with a windsock on the left a mile up

Current Site list:

Brace Mountain Peak: P2/H2- WNW-WSW (+) Big, open, and high up over the Flightcamp LZ, Simple, smooth and kind to beginners in the morning or afternoon, great XC potential for more advanced pilots. Club-shuttle and 10 min hike. A series or private and public permits governs this launch. 1,600' Read the Rules above.

Stan's (Lower) Launch: P3/H2 WNW-SW, Cliff,  Club shuttle up, 1000' over Flightcamp LZ Private land, named in honor of Stan Paschel, former owner and a friend to Hang and Paragliders.

Ravine Launch: P3/H2  NW cliff. tough hike (only crazy HGs would hike it) 800' over Flightcamp LZ, State and private land

Hillsdale (Broken Line) Launch: P3/H3 NW, drive/hike (15 min), 600' over restricted LZs and secondary ridge, nice bowl, 5 miles north of camp. Great XC back to Camp.

Catamount Ski Area: By special arrangement only, P3/H3 N-NE 1000' over parking lot, planned NW-W over valley. Private/public. Open only for special Brace Club events at this time.

Mt. Race: P2+/H3, E-SE, Cliff, 1000' drive-25 min hike, public/private, over East side of range from Flightcamp.

Mt. Sharon (aka Hang Glider Hill): NNW, 10 min hike, H3 (5:1 glide), 500', consult CHGA

Newsletter:
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More local links:
-Swiss Hutte: www.swisshutte.com
-White Hart Inn:http://www.whitehartinn.com
-http://www.salisbury-chamber.org/
-Taconic S.P.Copake:http://www.nysparks.state.ny.us/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/nysparks/parks.cgi?p+81
-TaconicS.P. Bash Bish Falls:http://www.state.ma.us/dem/parks/bash.htm
-Apl. Mt. Club, CT site: http://www.ct-amc.org/
-B&B:http://www.angelfire.com/biz3/FlowerTopFarm/

CONTACT INFO:
Please email questions, booking info, and paypal payments to: info@flyny.net

School Phone: (518) 329-6244 -weekends (917) 687-3748 -weekdays