I am hoping to be on every single shuttle ride either hiking, taking photos, paragliding, mountain biking or getting some more history on the area.
Showing posts with label Paragliding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paragliding. Show all posts
Saturday, July 09, 2016
Idaho Peak Van Shuttle
John Matthews from Silverton has stepped up to the plate to offer a shuttle service up Idaho Peak this summer. We are stoked. See his website at http://idahopeakshuttle.ca/
Monday, May 25, 2015
Paraglider launching from Idaho Peak
If you have ever been to Idaho Peak and seen a paraglider launch and wondered what it would be like. Well, here it is.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Monday, August 11, 2008
Paragliders invade Idaho Peak
Last Thursday a group of 10 paraglider pilots flew from Idaho Peak. There were two people doing tandems from New Denver. The wind was fairly strong until about 5pm and then there 10 paraglider pilots soaring about 1,000 ft above the 4,000 ft ridge south of Silverton Creek. The last time there was this many pilots in New Denver was probably ten years ago when I used to organize a September long weekend fly-in.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Flying Idaho Peak again
It seems that there is a bit of interest again in paragliding from Idaho Peak. There are a few local pilots that have started paragliding lessons. I flew on Saturday for my first flight of the short season.
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
The Orchard from 2000 ft up
Another nice paragliding flight yesterday. Launched into very light conditions at about 11:30am and hooked into a thermal near the towers on the north ridge. Up to the clouds. Flew back to Selkirk Peak. I was not really thinking of flying for long today. Sara radioed up that she was off with the ambulance to pick up another motorbiker off the road. Flew straight out above New Denver and took a few snapshots. I thought people might be interested in this one. Then spiral turns down to the ballpark.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Paraglide Idaho Peak
Idaho Peak looms over Sandon, New Denver and Silverton. Sara Rainford managed to capture me paragliding over Kokanee Glacier with the moon rising. I flew for an hour or so before sailing off into the sunset and landing down at the New Denver Campground. My first flight for the year.
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