The Acrophobia Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club
The Kootenays Region of Beautiful British Columbia, Canada.

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Kootenay Paragliding - Instructor Email: Jason Leus
7007 2nd Avenue. PO Box 196, Ymir, BC. V0G 2K0 - Ph: 250-357-2490

Kootenay Paragliding is pleased to offer tandem flights, instruction, and guiding/logistics for individuals or groups wanting to fly the Kootenays.
Located in the town of Ymir, BC. Mt. Dundee experiences consistently good thermic and ridge soaring conditions throughout the spring, summer and fall.

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Nelson, BC
 

Acrophobia Club Links - Revised Jan 30th 2013
HPAC Our National Association United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (USHPA)
BCHPA Our Provincial Association Centre of Lift (Spokane Wa) - COL Yahoo Forum
AQVL  Quebec Spokane Hang Gliding - Instructor: Dale Sanderson,
Okanagan Soaring Association (Vernon)

Lumby Air Force Okanagan Aviation Services
Kamloops Valley Racers Silver Star Soaring Association (Gliding)
South Okanagan Soaring Association: SOSA
Selkirk Sky Sailors Flying Club (Revelstoke) Oz Report and the OzReport Forum
Golden
Hanggliding.org Forum
Pemberton / Whistler Paragliding Forum
West Coast Soaring Club  (Vancouver / Fraser Valley) PARA@2000
Vancouver Island Soaring Society Delta Link Page and / or Hang Glider Bible


Weather Links from your "FIC"
1-800-WX-BRIEF1-866-GO-MÉTÉO (French)
 Advanced Pilot Weather Briefings, and to file your HAGAR.
Hang Glider & Paraglider Activity: Kootenays Region
 (Information for FIC Kamloops) Revised Oct 29th 2010
Environment Canada - La météo au Canada
Winds Aloft
(Click YLW for Kelowna) (OTX for Spokane)
Hang Glider & Paraglider Activity: East Kootenays Region
 (Information for FIC Kamloops) Revised Oct 29th 2010
Soaring forecast
Environment Canada
Intellicast Kelowna Weather
The Weather network
XC Skies



Tourism Links and other recreational opportunties in this area:
  1. Kamloops
  2. Kelowna
  3. Lumby
  4. Osoyoos 
  5. Revelstoke
  6. Vernon
Maps of this area:
  1. Kootenays
    1. Kootenays VFR Chart 
    2. Kootenays LE Chart
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