Franson Peak

Name: Franson Peak paragliding site
Address: US

Site · 1,003 m takeoff

Overview

Franson Peak is a flying site in United States with a recorded launch elevation of 1,003 m. No launch directions are recorded yet.

initialy imported from International Leonardo Source: ParaglidingEarth

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Franson Peak 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.

Getting there

Nearest airports

YCG Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport88 km
YYF Penticton Airport98 km
YLW Kelowna International Airport134 km

Public transport directions from Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Franson Peak; 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.

Republic24 km away · cityBooking.com Airbnb
Grand Forks24 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Marcus46 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

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

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Franson Peak?

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

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Sources

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