10 Things You Need to Know About the Willi 2013

The 2013 Willi XC Team is working hard to get ready for getting underway next Friday. Here are some things you will need to know early if you are joining us… The weather will be excellent. Don’t worry about the forecast or the naysayers – they will be wrong. Count on great weather. For those wondering, the scoring format has not changed. Your best 3 flights over the week (July 27-Aug 4) will count toward your score.
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or visit:  http://thewillixc.com/

36th Annual Lakeside Event Saturday August 11, Invermere BC

Come join us for another great weekend of sun, fun flying and a great party featuring the Electric Squirrels!! Friends and family welcome. Camping available at Lakeside Pub!!

Max Fanderl and Travelling Group Visit Golden

Relatively late access to the Lookout Launch this year, but Max Fanderl (Invermere BC) and a group of European visitors flew Mount 7 in the last week of June. A heavy snow year followed by incessant rain throughout June in Western Canada made for very few flying days this spring.

2012 CANADIAN PARAGLIDING NATIONALS

August 5–12th | Pemberton | British Columbia | Canada

CANADIAN PARAGLIDING NATIONALS
Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada,
August 5th through 12th, 2012.


Maximum Registered Competition Pilots: 125
Format: Race to goal
Entry Fee: early bird $275.00CAD  post July 5th $325.00CAD  *** (Entry fee does NOT include transportation to launch)
Classes: Novice (EN A,LTF1), Sport (EN B,LTF1-2), Serial (EN C-D, LTF 2 & 2-3), Female
Prizes: Trophies 1st, 2nd and 3rd all classes

The event will be run in accordance with all rules and regulations as set out in the 2007  HPAC/ACVL Competition Rulebook, and the FAI Sporting Code, Section 7B.

Please join us in one of the most pure and beautiful valleys in the world, at a new world cup sized launch for a week to remember...

Complete Information: http://www.paraglidenationals.com

Wind Direction and Speed Active on Lookout Launch

Check the winds at the lookout in realtime.

Mobile Site: http://www.paraglider.ca/cgi-bin/mwind.cgi?sid=MT7

Big Screen: http://www.paraglider.ca/cgi-bin/wind.cgi?sid=MT7

or check it on the FlyGolden home page:

GEAR to Mt7 Lookout Shuttle - 2011

A shuttle service for paraglider pilots will be running this summer on weekends from the tandem parking lot at the landing area. A minimum of 5 people is required. Vehicle is a large surburban with rack for paragliders.

Introductory rate $12.00*

*Note that prices depend on the cost of gas in golden

Call 250-344-1263

Another Web Cam added to the Weather Page...

Check the FlyGolden weather page: http://flygolden.ca/weather.htm Another web cam link has been added that offers a view of the sky to the NW when viewed along the Golden commercial strip on the Trans Canada Highway.

PS - The big Canadian Flag at the Husky station is visible near the middle of the picture - indicates what the wind is actually doing vs what the forecast says it is doing.