Javorovy

Javorovy is a thermal, soaring and cross-country site above a ski slope in the Beskids, reached either by hiking or by taking the local ski-lift (which runs on the hour, cash only) up to the ridge and walking the rest of the way to a launch just below the Javorovy mountain hut. It is a genuinely wide launch — room for three wings to lay out side by side — and the terrain lower down also supports flatland-style flying. Westerly wind needs particular care here: if it is windy on the landing field but calm at launch, that calm is a sign the takeoff itself sits in the lee, and pilots should expect turbulence right after leaving the hill — enough that some days are better spent on the ground. The landing field itself is big and smooth, but high-tension power lines run along the mountain side, almost invisible from above; pilots are told to never let themselves get low there, and to choose an emergency landing on a sloped field over trying to thread the lines with little margin.

Launch & conditions

Launch is a wide ski-slope clearing just below the Javorovy mountain hut, with room for three gliders to lay out together.

Getting there & local rules

Reach launch by hiking or by taking the local ski-lift (hourly, cash only) to the top, then following the footpath in to the launch area.

Check conditions before you fly

A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Javorovy, read the wind and thermals for the site itself, confirm the day's rules with the local club, and remember the standing rule — when in doubt, don't launch. In the free OutDare app you can open Javorovy with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.