Woodside
Paragliding site · Canada
- Launch altitude
- 599 m
- Level
- Ask the local school
- Best season
- July
- Landing
- —
Works on SW · W
Where it is
Woodside is run by the West Coast Soaring Club on Mount Woodside above Harrison Mills, in British Columbia. The lower launch is a wide, groomed slope facing WSW at 680 m (2,250 ft), the figure the club uses. Membership is required to fly.
Last checked 2026-11-04
Membership and landing rules
WCSC membership and HPAC insurance are required. The club holds tenure on launch. Land only in designated fields where the club has agreements. The FlyBC ranch has not been an LZ since November 2021.
Lower launch
The slope is gradual and groomed, with room for ten or more gliders and a large parking area. It faces WSW. When the wind is south, the east side of launch is the prime spot.
What can go wrong
North and east outflow wind can produce dangerous rotor. Other hazards listed by the club: afternoon blow-outs, a crowded launch, and a long glide to the LZ in wind.
Season
The site is flyable all year. Cross-country is best in spring and early summer, which are also the busiest times. It can blow out in the afternoon, especially in summer.
Site rating
The club rates Woodside P2 (H2 for hang gliders). Students may fly only under direct instructor supervision.
Landing zones
The paraglider LZ is the riverside field south of Lougheed Highway. It is gated: get the code from the site director and close the gate behind you. Small aircraft fly overhead.
The old hang glider LZ is a cow pasture north of Highway 7, at the east end of the Harrison Mills flat.
Driving up
Take Mt Woodside Forest Service Road for 4.2 km, left fork, then the next left. A 2WD vehicle is fine, but the last hill is steep, so park at the top if you do not have 4WD.
Controlled airspace
Mount Woodside lies under CYA 132 (H), up to 6,000 ft ASL. Do not overfly the prison below 1,100 ft or land in its grounds. The centre of the valley is a YVR airway.
Check current aeronautical charts and NOTAMs before every flight.
Clubs & schools
Sources
- Mount Woodside (Lower) · West Coast Soaring Club · Accessed 2026-11-04
Conditions right now
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Is it usually flyable? The 12-month record
In a typical 12–35 km/h wind range, Woodside offered a flyable window on 209 of 365 days (57%) over the last 12 months. Best month: July (97%).
| January16%5/31 | February36%10/28 | March68%21/31 | April60%18/30 | May81%25/31 | June83%25/30 |
| July97%30/31 | August74%23/31 | September70%21/30 | October26%8/31 | November33%10/30 | December42%13/31 |
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.
Is it usually flyable?
Set your wing's wind range once — the live 7-day outlook and the last 12 months both answer for Woodside.
Surface wind (10 m) in km/h — the same number you read on any forecast.
The 7-day outlook and the 12-month history below both update to your range.
7-day wind outlook
High-resolution models — the same OutDare uses.
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Over the last 12 months
57% of days flyable
209 of 365 days had a dry 2-hour+ window in your range, from a direction this site flies
Best month
Jul · 97%
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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