May 9, 2008

Soar Minden
Glider Flight Information

Tourist Scenic Glider Rides

Located at the foot of the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountain range only a few miles from Lake Tahoe, Soar Minden is a popular tourist destination. Join us for a glider ride you will remember forever. Or buy a gift certificate to share this experience with a special friend!

We offer glider rides with FAA-licensed Commercial Pilots and Instructors. These are available for one or two passengers.

Our most popular rides are:

  • Mile High Flight, for one or two passengers, lasts 35-40 minutes. You and your pilot will be towed across the mountain ridge and enjoy breathtaking views of Lake Tahoe before releasing from tow approximately one mile above the floor of the Carson Valley. $155 for one passenger, $230 for two.
  • Emerald Bay Excursion, for one or two passengers, lasts 55-60 minutes. Our top of the line gliding experience takes you all the way across Lake Tahoe, around Emerald Bay and Fallen Leaf Lake, and back to a point high above the Sierra crest, where you will release and glide silently and effortlessly back over the Carson Valley. $240 for one; $305 for two.
  • Acrobatic Flight, for one passenger only, lasts 35 minutes. You and your aerobatic-rated pilot will release from tow over Genoa Peak at 10,000, and perform loops, wingovers and other high-performance maneuvers. $215 for one person.
  • Introductory Lesson for one person, lasts 35 minutes. You will fly with a certified flight instructor who will introduce you to the controls pilots use to manipulate the glider in flight. $180.

    Even better, 1 hour, from 1 to 3 aero tows and a view of Emerald Bay. $280.