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HATIS
description
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)
locals
- Good people, friendly and hospitable
location
Hatis is a closest high mountain to the capital Yerevan. The summit is on 2520 m. It is 25 km from city center.
coordinates, 500 above valley
40.294048°/ 44.697437°,
h = 1890m
coordinates, summit
40.306320°/ 44.725273°,
h = 2495m
