| Bridal Falls (Lower) |  |
Region and Location: |
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Fraser
Valley, South Western British Columbia, Canada
Trans Canada Highway. |
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Launch:
4 wheel drive only. From the Bridal Falls exit go
to Popkum Rd. Turn left at the T intersection. Lower
Launch is on a fork to the right about 3 to 4 km from
the pavement.
Hang Glider Landing:
To access the Hang Gliding LZ take the Bridal Falls
overpass and turn left (South) onto Yale Road E. Proceed
3.3 Km and turn left onto McGrath Road, turn left
onto Nevin Rd. and .6 km later turn right onto McElvee.
The landing fields rotate under crop but are normally
to the East side of the road.
Paraglider Landing:
End of driving range at Mountain Brook Golf Course
or on the other side of the road in the 'swamp'.
Flying Season: |
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| From the beginning of April to the middle of September | |
Type of Site: |
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| Launch most suitable for PG, seldom used for HG. Alpine flying, mostly thermal, with occasional ridge soaring at the launch knoll | |
Cross-Country:
Cross-country flights to Ludwig, Hope, and Gloria
and Elk mountains. Out and returns, flights
along the ridge, and flights benching up to Mount
Cheam.
| Description of Launch: |
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| Well groomed
launch, large set-up area, WNW facing Launch is at 2500' (750 m) ASL and is mainly used by paragliders. This launch is not recommended for new pilots due to normally cross winds. Swirling winds at this site make it difficult to launch safely. Be very cautious. Get a launch briefing before setting up, and do not fly alone. |
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Description of LZs: |
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150' (50 m) ASL. Primary LZ is the "Swamp" landing zone, located across the road from the end of the driving range, to the southeast. It's also possible to land in the east end of the driving range itself, but watch out for the ball nets, poles, and guy wires. Neither LZ is particularly well suited to HG landings. There is a huge HG LZ on the north side of the highway on McElwee Rd which is visible from launch. HG LZ is on the east side of the road which has a blue steel gate. Make sure the gate is left closed. |
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Transportation: |
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| 4 wheel drive or hike. | |
Webcam: |
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Site Regulation:
The WCSC has tenures on the lower launch, upper launch, and the "Swamp" landing zone. There are also arrangements in place for the use of other landing fields. HPAC insurance and WCSC membership (of any type) is required. Please respect the site, and the work that many have put into it.
Contact:
Contact a WCSC
director for more information, or with any questions.
Other Information:
100 km (60 miles) east of Vancouver. A wonderful site
with breathtaking scenery, and possible PG top landings.
Flyable just about every day during the summer.
CYA 105 (H) to 8000' ASL.
Radio Frequency 123.4 Mhz (Aircraft), 173.640 Mhz
Local: 146.415 MHz or 146.550 MHz
Emergency: 911
| Bridal Falls Panoramas | by Stewart Trowsdale | ||
| Post-September 2004 Panorama |  |
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Last Updated: 27 Feb 2008