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At iParaglide Top Gun Flight School, we take pride in having taught over 1900 paragliding students in our 26 years of operation.

We are the the longest running school based in Metro Vancouver. Due to our central location, we are the only school that flies all of the relevant kiting parks, training hills and mountains within a 3 hour radius of Vancouver.  This empowers pilots to get to know the key training and flying spots early, optimizes and accelerates learning, and allows them to grow into great future pilots.  

We have the reputation of being an industry leader with an emphasis on engineered safety systems, quality instruction, the finest equipment and a positive learning environment for fun and empowering flying.

We offer the highest level of accreditation, with Senior HPAC and Advanced USHPA paragliding instructors, who coach from first flight to expert paraglider pilots and teach and qualify new paragliding instructors.

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Paragliding Right Site Weather May 14 2023

DateSunday, May 14, 2023 at 4:57

Paragliding Weather Forecast for the Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton area, based on data available at 0500.

High pressure with sunny skies.

YVR 3000 ft winds aloft light and variable, becoming NE to 11 km/hr. Main valley wind light NE to 20 km/hr in Chilliwack easing to light and variable late afternoon. Novice peak lapse rate -1.6C/1000ft.

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft E at 33 km/hr and increasing to 44 km/hr.  Valley winds NE to 16 km/hr. Advanced peak lapse rate -3.0C/1000ft.  

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Pemberton: -3.0C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate.  Great day for Pemberton.  Winds aloft at 3000ft light and variable early and NE to 10 km/hr later on, combating sea-breeze and making for easy triangles. Mt. McKenzie for P2 pilots 0800-1400 and 1800-2000 with P4 conditions 1400-1800. Paragliding prospects 90%. 

2. Paragliding Vancouver: -1.6C/1000ft Novice peak lapse rate.  Sea-breeze in Vancouver likely to combat light E winds aloft.  Grouse for GMFT 0900-2000.  90% paragliding chances. 

3. Paragliding Bellingham: -2.5C/1000ft Intermediate peak lapse rate. Blanchard with its proximity to the ocean and low altitude should offset the East wind aloft influence.  P3 conditions 1100-1900. Chances to paraglide 70%. 

4. Paragliding Whistler: -3.0 C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate.  Whistler for Whistler Flying team 0800-1100 and 1800-2000. Chances to paraglide 90% off-peak, 70% at peak.  

5. Paragliding Chilliwack: -2.9C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate. Mt. Woodside in lee-side for bulk of morning to early afternoon.  Rotor: do not fly.  If east wind subsides, possible P4 Advanced conditions at Woodside and Bridal post 1500.  Do not fly early.  Chances to paraglide late 50%. 

6. Paragliding Seattle: -3.0C/1000ft Advanced peak lapse rate.  Watch for strong east wind aloft putting Tiger in lee side and rotor.  Paragliding not recommended today. 

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