Tally – Ho
Paragliding site · Canada
- Launch altitude
- 1,527 m
- Level
- Experienced pilots
- Best season
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- Landing
- —
Works on NE · E · SE · S · SW
Where it is
Tally-Ho is a remote Yukon site above the Wheaton River near Carcross, named by English miners in the early 1900s. From the launch area you look out over the Wheaton River as it flows into Bennett Lake — the view alone is worth the walk. The site has several options: a beginner-friendly dome-shaped takeoff at the end of the road gives multi-directional launches after a 15-minute hike, and a second, more committing launch waits over the south-east ridge. If the wind isn't consistent you can be in for a long hike back up. Because the sites are remote and landing far from help is a real possibility, the harder launches here are considered advanced-only. Trail access is by ski-doo in winter/spring and 4x4 or ATV in summer, with a section that can be impassable in spring or summer due to mud or a stream.
Launch & conditions
Several options: an easy 15-minute-hike dome at the end of the road with multi-directional launches (good for beginners in terms of setup), plus a more advanced launch over the south-east ridge. On the north side of the mountain, additional launches allow a fly-down to Annie Lake Road. If the wind isn't constant, expect a very long hike back up.
Getting there & local rules
Drive towards Carcross, then right onto Annie Lake Road. Follow it to the Wheaton River Bridge (LZ turn-off coordinates). The trailhead is 9 km past the bridge (34 km from the highway). The trail runs about 14 km to where it seems to stop, then another 4 km over the last ridge — look for the switchback. Access by ski-doo in winter or spring, 4x4 or ATV in summer.
Local rules & hazards
August 15 to September 16 is hunting season and Carcross/Tagish First Nation asks people not to hike here during that period. Advanced launches are remote — landing far from help is a real risk. Large snow devils have been observed forming along the south-east ridge; stay clear if you see them. If you don't top-land, make sure you have a way to get your vehicle back down the mountain.
Check conditions before you fly
A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Tally – Ho, read the wind and thermals for the site itself, confirm the day's rules with the local club, and remember the standing rule — when in doubt, don't launch. In the free OutDare app you can open Tally – Ho with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.
Conditions right now
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Is it usually flyable?
Set your wing's wind range once — the live 7-day outlook and the last 12 months both answer for Tally – Ho.
Surface wind (10 m) in km/h — the same number you read on any forecast.
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Over the last 12 months
30% of days flyable
109 of 365 days had a dry 2-hour+ window in your range, from a direction this site flies
Best month
May · 61%
Flyable days by month
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
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