Direction of Launch: W                            Site Suitable for:  HG & PG
Type of Site: Mtn                                       Type of Flying: Ridge, Thermal
Elevation: Launch  6400’ asl                      GPS Launch: N .50°07'12.24" W 114°44'03.82"
Elevation: LZ 4700’ asl                              GPS Lz: N ................. W .........
Site Regulation: Informal  to None            Insurance: HPAC or USHPA required?
XC Potential:  Good  50 km
Location: Elkford BC                                 Region  South Eastern British Columbia Canada

HPAC Skill Level Recommendations:  Student, Nov., Int. or Adv.
Mild Conditions: Nov.          Moderate Conditions: Int.          Strong Conditions: Adv.

Flying Season:  Assign value 0, 1, 2,3 or 4 (highest)
Spring 0 - 2           Summer  3           Fall 3             Winter  0

Description of Launch:
Good slope off side of road. An old converyor belt is the ground cover.
Get a good run (6400’ ASL). Do not launch in left hand cross wind!
Dirty setup area due to coal at surface. Set-up area for only 6 - 8 gliders.

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Vehicle / Transportation Requirements:  Rugged 2-WD: yes 4-WD:  Best

Directions to Launch:
Drive north from Sparwood. 9.5 Km east of Elkford after crossing the Fording River, take the right (South) fork
and then the left fork across the rail road tracks. 600 meters past the rail road tracks, take the right fork up to launch.
Launch is just west of the Continental divide.

Description of LZ:
Huge, slightly rolly, clear and easy “around corner” from launch. Cobblestone on North side.

Directions to LZ:
9.5 Km east of Elkford after crossing the Fording River, drive past the right (South) fork across the rail road tracks up to launch.
The LZ is the large field (on the NW side of the road) which begins where the road turns north to Fording Coal Ltd (16 Km north of the LZ).

The bailout LZ, which is directly below launch, slopes down along its length.

Radio Frequency: 123.400 Mhz (Aircraft) & 173.640 Mhz, Local Club Frequency:

Other Information:
FIC Advanced Weather Briefing and HAGAR Notification:
1-866-WXBRIEF (1-866-992-7433) French service: 1-866-GOMETEO (1-866-466-3836)

Class E controlled airspace from 2200’ AGL to 12,500’ due to Airway Vector 112. Class B above 12500’ ASL.
Class G airspace to      2200' ASL
Flights up over the continental divide into Alberta have occurred several times.
100 mile + flights are set up geographically.

The site may possibly be mined in 1997 / 98.

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Altitude Gain:       Duration:        Open Distance:       Dog Leg:        Out & Return:       Triangle:         Race to Goal:

Primary Local Contacts                                          Regulating Body:
H&P: Dennis Turner Tel. 403-562-7904                   Organization: Elk Valley HG/PG Club
HG:    Rick Mercier   Tel. 250-423-3926                  Contact:
PG:     Rainer Korn    Tel. 250-367-9156
PG:     Zdenec Erban Cell: 250-558-8669
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