Works in N NNE NESouth Downs · Sky Surfing Club
Butser North
The big north and north-east faces of Butser Hill, ridge and thermal lift on the highest of the Hampshire sites.
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Before you goCross the perimeter fence only at the stiles, and steer clear of Rake Bottom entirely.
Working window
N–NE
Context only, never a go-call
Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)Works anywhere from north round to north-east, in both ridge and thermal lift.
CP plus ten hours, unless a coach signs you off.
Launch from behind the perimeter fence: by the grassy mounds on the north face, or the clear short grass on the north-east.
HG use the lower west spur on the north and the main eastern area on the NE; PG can work the front shoulder with care. Bottom fields B2 and B3 are usually in crop, Rake Meadow is always open but has a fence that catches gliders.
Duty car park on top of the hill, cross to launch at the stiles.
The wooded bowl and tree lines throw severe turbulence, and Rake Bottom is to be avoided outright. Power lines cross the bottom fields.
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