FLYSITES

- Stawamus Chief Mountain

DESCRIPTION

Squamish is known to be windy! Not flyable on a N wind. Best to have SW direction for the takeoff. It is smooth granite slab with a nice sloped launch that eventually cliffs out. You should have more than enough room to be flying before it does but be aware of it. 20-30 seconds after you take off you are hitting the edge of the Chief, and it is a 600m vertical cliff. Make sure mid valley winds are not crazy. You could be doing forward launch in zero wind on the summit, and there can be 30-40km winds over the valley. Pay attention to what the water is doing in the valley - if there are white caps it's too windy.

ACTIVITIES

- paragliding