Upper Ripley

Overview

Upper Ripley is a flying site in Canada with a recorded launch elevation of 959 m. It works best in north-easterly, easterly and south-easterly winds, and can also work in northerly and southerly winds.

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Upper Ripley; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

• Oliver9 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Osoyoos26 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Penticton29 km away · cityBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Upper Ripley.

• White Lake Grasslands Protected AreaOutdoors · 5.9 km awayProtected area in British Columbia
• Mahoney LakeOutdoors · 6 km awayLake in British Columbia, Canada
• Inkaneep Provincial ParkOutdoors · 6.1 km awayProvincial park in British Columbia
• Tuc-el-nuit LakeOutdoors · 7.7 km awayLake in British Columbia, Canada
• Vaseux LakeOutdoors · 8.4 km awayLake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada
• Vaseux Lake Provincial ParkOutdoors · 9.2 km awayProvincial park in British Columbia, Canada

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

• Lower Ripley - CLOSED DO NOT FLY1 km NE · Faces E
• Ottos2 km NE · Faces NE–S
• Seacrest3 km E · Faces SW–NWorks in other winds
• Cawston9 km SW · Faces SW–WWorks in other winds
• Orofino12 km W
• Mount Kobau15 km S
• Anarchist (Osoyoos)27 km SE · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• Hedley32 km W · Faces S–SWPossible XC from here on a E day, 32 km downwindWorks in other winds

Pilot notes