Flying Season: Best XC potential is in the spring and early summer, but Woodside can deliver year round.

Leave with enough altitude to reach one of the designated LZs. In windy conditions, it can be a long glide.

House Thermals:

Cross-Country: Cross-country flights east to Agassiz Mt., Bear Mt., and on to Hope (beware of strong winds near Hope), or across the Fraser River to Bridal Falls have been made, or (usually) upwind flights west towards Dewdney. An easy and pleasant XC Flight is to go east to Harrison Hot Springs: a good place to soak your bones after a day of flying. Triangle flights across the Fraser River to Mt. Ludwig, Mt. Cheam, Bridal launch, and then back to Woodside have been done.

RASP

Mt Woodside is a very popular site with beginner and advanced pilots of both paragliding and hang gliding. The launch/setup area is large and accommodating, but on busy days/weekends, understanding how both PG and HG pilots in the freeflight sport operate is necessary for safe and fun flying. Please consider the following guidelines when flying here on a busy day.

1. Paraglider set up/pre-flight checks should be done away from the prime launching area and behind the queue of ready pilots. The black mat was placed there for this exact purpose. This is where you can open up your foil, and check your lines. Once you’re clipped in, have all your gear ‘ready for flight,’ queue up directly behind the launching pilots wall ‘Ready for flight’ means you are already clipped in and checks are done BEFORE you layout and build your wall.  
2. Hang Gliders are best to set up along the north and east edges of launch. The north edge is reserved for large tandem and Atos hangies for their wingspan requirements. If hang gliders are present, please keep the north and east edges free of bags. One good spot to place paraglider gear is just east of the windsock where the hiking trail opens up onto launch. This area as a “bag dump” stops at the east bushes. (When the wind is coming from the south, this area becomes the prime launch area and the windsock should be removed.) If we can keep unattended gear off launch, this is best. 
3. The WCSC respects all pilots and wants to support a safe, fair, and semi-organized launch process. Some equipment do not fit neatly into a line-up and are therefore encouraged to skip the paraglider queue and enter into a “merge” procedure. Hang-gliders and Tandem Pilots should take turns launching in competition with the paraglider queue 1 for 1. 
4. The hiking trail that crosses the southwest face of the launch knoll must be kept clear if a hang glider is ready to launch. (A hang glider can use 30+ meters of runway before lifting away from the hill.) 
5. Respect instructors and students. Students may need extra time to launch. Remember those first few flights? The last thing any new pilot needs on launch is additional pressure from a traffic jam. However, instructors should also respect other pilots. If your student needs extra time to launch, courtesy may dictate stepping aside and letting more experienced pilots launch. Again, they’ll likely be on their way quickly.
6. Watch your language. All kind of people can be up on launch on a busy day. Keep your cursing to yourself (or at least under your breath if you must). Also be mindful of what you are saying. Low hour pilots trying to calm their mind before launching probably don’t want to hear you telling everyone about that pilot who treed themselves last week.  When in doubt – keep your crash stories and close calls to yourself on launch.
7. Educate rather than chastise – New pilots and the general public don’t always have the best awareness. If someone is unknowingly messing with your gear or doing something that should be corrected, don’t be a dick. Most people respond well to gentle education rather than screaming and throwing a tantrum.
8. WCSC encourages family friendly conversation between members and the public on launch as we want to represent our flying community in the most professional and inviting way possible.