Comeau Mountain

Elevation: Launch 5400’ asl LZ 1400’ asl
Direction of Launch: W
Site Suitable for: PG
Location: 120 Km E of Terrace, 15 Km W of New Hazelton, 75 Km W of Smithers
Type of Site: Mtn
Type of Flying: Thermal
XC Potential: Ex

Primary Local Contacts
PGer: Walter Bucher Tel. 250-847-2409
HGer: Larry McCulloch Tel. 250-847 9607
PGer: Max Lautenbacher Tel. 250-847-2067
PGer: Brian Fell (Terrace) Tel. 250-635-1223
PGer: Stephen Brushey Tel. 250-638-1840
HG-PG: Gary Conway Tel. 250-627 4737

Flying Season: Assign value 0,1,2,3 0r 4 (highest)
Spring 2 Summer 4 Fall 2 Winter 0

Description of Launch:Grassy Ridge, lots of room and choice of launch spots.

Description of LZ:Large Hay field right on Hwy 16. 30 second walk from your vehicle.

Vehicle / Transportation Requirements:4-WD
HPAC Skill Level Requirements: Student, Nov., Int. or Adv.
Mild Conditions: Student Moderate Conditions: Nov. Strong Conditions: Int.
Skill Level Verification Requirements:HPAC Rating: Student - Int.
Site Regulation: Formal (Control Zone for Airport) HPAC Insurance/Local Club

Other Information:
4WD road requires a good driver. Access is through 3 gates on private farm. Please watch for loose animals and drive slowly. Great place for multiple flights.
Site may be flown in SSW to WNW winds. Watch for rotors in N or S winds. No LZ if blown over the back.
Radio Frequency 123.4 Mhz (Aircraft) & 173.640 Mhz Ambulance: 1-800-461-9911
FSS Smithers 250-847-3718 Fax: 250-847-4025

Launch Directions:
New Hazelton, take Kispiox Rd N for 6 km to just past school. Turn R still on Kispiox Rd,drive 21 km over 2 bridges, through Kispiox Village to Swan Rd on R. Follow Swan Rd to gated Private driveway at end. Park extra vehicles outside the gate. Drive through farm yard and 3 gates until track disappears into the woods. Park extra shuttle vehicles here and head up steep 4WD road to fire lookout. Competant 4WD Drivers Only! Walk 5 minutes down flagged trail to launch. Landing visible from launch. (Fly straight out).
Landing Directions:
A tractor track through the farmer’s hay fields from where the shuttle vehicles were parked. PLEASE LAND IN THE SMALL AREA SURROUNDING THE WINDSOCK AT THE SE
CORNER OF THE LAKE BY THE TALL COTTONWOOD.

Copper Mountain (Thornhill)

Elevation: Launch 3500’ asl LZ 600’ asl
Direction of Launch: SW
Site Suitable for: HG & PG
Location: Terrace BC
Type of Site: Mtn Yes
Type of Flying: Ridge/Thermal
XC Potential: Ex

Primary Local Contacts
PGer: Brian Fell Tel. 250-638-1223
PGer: Max Lautenbacher Tel. 250-847-2067
PGer: Tania Millen Tel. 250--638-1840
HGer:Wolfgang Schwuchow Tel. 250-847-3086
HGer: Larry McCulloch Tel. 250-847 9607
HG-PG: Gary Conway Tel. 250-627 4737

Flying Season: Assign value 0,1,2,3 0r 4 (highest)
Spring 3 Summer 4 Fall 2 Winter 0

Description of Launch:
SW facing grassy / rocky knoll. Can lay out 2 PG at once. An awesome 10 km ridge, featuring a huge, near-vertical 2,000' rock face. The surrounding area abounds with other natural delights (hot springs, lava beds, etc). Climbing above the ridge offers spectacular views of the coast mountains, with Seven Sisters towering above the others.

Description of LZ:
Lots of choice if you make mistakes, but the official LZ is the south end of a driving range on a knoll at the Skeena Golf Course. Not visible from launch. Don’t fly across Old Lakelse Lake Rd - it’s in airport airspace.

Vehicle / Transportation Requirements: Rugged 2-WD
HPAC Skill Level Requirements: Student, Nov., Int. or Adv.
Mild Conditions: Student Moderate Conditions: Nov. Strong Conditions: Int.
Skill Level Verification Requirements: HPAC Rating: Nov., Int.
Site Regulation: Formal/HPAC Insurance/Local Club

Other Information:
File a NOTAM at Terrace Airport FSS 1 hour prior to possible launch. State time in the air. If everyone lands 1 hour or more before the NOTAM expires, contact the airport. Otherwise the NOTAM will expire at the time you stated - which can inconvenience other pilots. Please use the designated LZ and wear a helmet. May be flown in SE to NW winds. Can blow up from the S very quickly, but the lake to the S is a good indicator. Possible rotor / no LZ in N winds.
Radio Frequency 123.4 Mhz (Aircraft) & 173.640 Mhz Ambulance: 1-800-461-9911
FSS Terrace 250-635-2621 Fax: 250-635-2336

Launch Directions:
Turn S off Hwy 16 onto Old Lakelse Rd. Take 1st L after Thornhill Garbage Dump, drive 5 km up Forest Service road to a definite fork. Take the left fork, drive 200 m to old road on L. Walk 10 minutes down old road to launch.
Landing Directions:
LZ at S end of Skeena Golf Course driving range. Trun off Old Lakelse Lake Road at Thornhill Pub, then 1st Right on dirt road after about 200 meters.

Tenas Hill

Elevation: Launch 2800’ asl LZ 1000’ asl
Direction of Launch: SW
Site Suitable for: PG (HG for the hale & hearty)
Location: 20 Minutes N of New Hazelton in Kispiox Valley on PRIVATE PROPERTY
Type of Site: Mtn/Hill
Type of Flying: Ridge/Thermal
XC Potential: Fair

Primary Local Contacts
PGer: Walter Bucher Tel. 250-847-2409
HGer: Larry McCulloch Tel. 250-847 9607
PGer: Max Lautenbacher Tel. 250-847-2067
PGer: Brian Fell (Terrace) Tel. 250-635-1223
PGer: Stephen Brushey Tel. 250-638-1840
HG-PG: Gary Conway Tel. 250-627 4737

Flying Season: Assign value 0,1,2,3 0r 4 (highest)
Spring 3 Summer 4 Fall 2 Winter 0

Description of Launch: Old fire lookout at top of hill. Great scenery, ferocious bugs.

Description of LZ:
An understanding farmer’s field. PLEASE ONLY LAND IN THE SMALL AREA
SURROUNDING THE WINDSOCK AT THE SE CORNER OF THE LAKE BY THE TALL
COTTONWOODS.

Vehicle / Transportation Requirements:4-WD
HPAC Skill Level Requirements: Student, Nov., Int. or Adv.
Mild Conditions: Student Moderate Conditions: Nov Strong Conditions: Int
Skill Level Verification Requirements:HPAC Rating: Nov., Int.
Site Regulation: HPAC Insurance

Other Information:
50 minutes steep hike from truck parking area. May be flown in SW to NW winds. Phenomenal scenery. Mountain flying.
Radio Frequency 123.4 Mhz (Aircraft) & 173.640 Mhz Ambulance: 1-800-461-9911
FSS Smithers 250-847-3718 Fax: 250-847-4025

Launch Directions:
19 km W of New Hazelton, turn W off Hwy 16 onto Comeau Mtn Rd. Take 1st left, drive for 50 minutes up steep rough 4WD road. On foot, follow old road up W side of gully, then choose a route up steep rock / moss / heather slope on your right. At top follow ridge for 15 minutes to old flagging tape. (Allow for 50 minutes of hiking)
Landing Directions:
The LZ is on the S side of Hwy 16 just W of Comeau Rd turnoff, across from Homesteader Cafe. Usually a windsock in friendly farmer’s Field.

Wesach Mountain

Elevation: Launch 4300’ asl LZ 700’ asl
Direction of Launch: W
Site Suitable for: PG
Location: 30 Min N of Terrace on Nass / Nishga’a Hwy
Type of Site: Mtn
Type of Flying: Thermal
XC Potential: Fair

Primary Local Contacts
PGer: Brian Fell Tel. 250-638-1223
PGer: Max Lautenbacher Tel. 250-847-2067
PGer: Walter Bucher Tel. 250-847-2409
HGer:Wolfgang Schwuchow Tel. 250-847-3086
HGer: Larry McCulloch Tel. 250-847 9607
HG-PG: Gary Conway Tel. 250-627 4737

Flying Season: Assign value 0,1,2,3 0r 4 (highest)
Spring 2 Summer 4 Fall 1 Winter ?

Description of Launch:
Carpeted area at top of Cut-block - a bit short hike in from the parking area You can’t run it out!!

Description of LZ: Cut block OR Farmer’s hay field OR baseball diamond.

Vehicle / Transportation Requirements:4-WD
HPAC Skill Level Requirements: Student, Nov., Int. or Adv.
Mild Conditions: Novice Moderate Conditions: Novice Strong Conditions: Int.
Skill Level Verification Requirements: HPAC Rating: Nov., Int.
Site Regulation: Informal/HPAC Insurance/Local Club

Other Information:
Access is up a de-activated logging road. Not flyable in Strong N (no LZ) or Strong Conditions (Rotors)
Radio Frequency 123.4 Mhz (Aircraft) & 173.640 Mhz Ambulance: 1-800-461-9911
FSS Terrace 250-635-2621 Fax: 250-635-2336

Launch Directions:
From Hwy 16 W, take the Nisga’a / Hwy. Drive N. for about 45 km to Kalum Lake. Turn East onto the South Douglas Ck Rd on the right. Drive 6 km through cutblocks, then take the right fork onto a 4WD section. If road is impassable, it’s a 10 minute walk to the trail. The trail is a 5 minute walk straight uphill. After 2 corners look for carpeted launch (It’s easy to see from theparking spot.)
Landing Directions:
Cutblock Landings: From East Douglas Creek Rd., continue across Douglas Creek and take the first right (West Douglas Cr. Rd.) Drive @ 0.5 km to Private drive on left, follow into cutblock and choose an old log sort landing for an LZ.
Farmer’s Field Landing: Continue on past W Douglans Creek Rd. to gated hayfield on the right.
Baseball Diamond: Continue past gated filed to Community Baseball Field driveway on left. Drive in for @ 100m.

Smithers area

Hudson Bay Mt
Site has been flown a few times. It is open July and August only as access above
timberline is marginal in wet seasons. Access is difficult. LZ’s require mules for out and return and the control zone of the Smithers Airport must be flown clear. XC potential is great: the local sail plane club has flown 300 km out and retruns to Burns Lake.

Chilco Mt
A long south facing ridge for Paragliders overlooking Chilco Lake on the eastern fringe of the Coast Mt. range. Drive west from Williams lake on the road to Anaheim (Famous Fishing resort) and Bella Coola. Turn south past Tatla lake near One Eye Lake. Park at the forestry cabin / parking area. Come in by 4WD. Weather can ruin the roads back here. Launch is a very enjoyable hike up a spectacular ridge. The mountain summit is an archeological preserve made of seashells lifted thousands of feet so DO NOT REMOVE ANYTHING. ***You Will Be Searched!*** Land back at the beach parking area NOT in the lake! In mid summer you’ll freeze to death in seconds. Folk lore is that if your ice cream is melting, throw it in the lake to harden it up. Brrr.