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Fly Hills north

NE to E facing ridge site · 1,188 m takeoff · 829 m height gain

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Overview

Fly Hills north is a mountain site in Canada with a recorded launch elevation of 1,188 m. It works best in north-easterly and easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • If on Luke's launch look NE for a huge bolder the size of a small cabin. From here you can see launch if looking due east. The hayshed roof between the trees and the road and closest to the hill is the marker LZ being south of the shed. Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Fly Hills north are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Local weather notes

  • If upper winds are from the west/northwest watch for roter over trees on Fly Hills South launch. Watch your ribbons. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • YKA Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport75 km
  • YLW Kelowna International Airport82 km
  • YYF Penticton Airport137 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Fly Hills north; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot.

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Fly Hills north.

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Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

Open site details

Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

Read the paragliding weather guide