Mt 7 - Golden
West-facing thermal site · 1,932 m takeoff · 1,143 m height gain
Overview
Mt 7 - Golden is a mountain site in Canada with a recorded launch elevation of 1,932 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.
- Elevation: Launch: Various, from 1000m to 2000m. Direction of Launch: Mostly West, with some slight variations to the NW or SW Site Suitable For: Novice to Advanced Location: Just south of the town of Golden Type of Site: Mountain Type of… Source: ParaglidingEarth
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
Flyable days for Mt 7 - Golden 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
- Be sure to check the forecast. Nearby fronts and thunderstorms may send 'gust fronts'. Do not fly close nor downwind of peaks. Source: ParaglidingEarth
Getting there
Nearest airports
- YXC Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport201 km
- YYC Calgary International Airport201 km
- YCG Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport226 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- Golden6 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
Things to do
For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Mt 7 - Golden.
Flying nearby
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Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.
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