Several questions:

1) do you have an experienced flyer to help you? If so, what does he/she advise?

2) Are you looking to learn to fly or are you looking to learn to slope soar as your means of leaning to fly?

3) How much do you know about slope soaring?

If you want to check out slope soaring, these might be interesting
introductions. There are also photo and video links.

How Slope Soaring Works
http://users.iafrica.com/s/st/stevemac/afc/ssoar.html

Slope Soaring Internet Magazine
http://inlandsloperebels.com/slopeflyer/slopeflyer.html

Photos of an inland slope site with some nice planes
This is atop a closed landfill
http://home.att.net/~charles.french/CASA/JEFindex.html

Introduction to Slope Soaring - part of larger sailplane intro
http://home.att.net/~charles.french/...lopeIntro.html

Slope soaring Tips for Beginners
http://www.shallowsky.com/planes/weasel/slopetips.html

Videos of slope soaring - hope you have high speed line
http://www.combatwings.com/catalog/i...lopecombat.asf
http://www.dream-flight.com/moviefil...aselmaiden.wmv
http://www.windrider.com.hk/image/Ea..._small.mpg.wmv
http://www.windrider.com.hk/image/Easy_Pro_test_9.mpg
http://www.combatwings.com/catalog/i...ompetition.asf
http://www.combatwings.com/catalog/i..._lb_combat.asf

thread of photos of slope planes being launched. Gives a good view of some
slope sites.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=350802

Dynamic Slope Soaring - definately NOT for beginners
Extreme Speed slope soaring
http://www.billpattersonart.com/dszone.swf