Welcome to the West Kootenays.
Acrophobia is the local paragliding club for pilots who live here and those visiting the region.
Planning to fly in the West Kootenays?
Inside, once you’re signed in
- Live conditions
- Launch wind stations and webcams through the day.
- Forecasts
- Windgrams for each site from several weather models, and where they agree.
- Hazards
- Wildfires, NOTAMs, weather alerts and road events near each site.
- Site guides
- Launches, landings, access and what to know before you fly.
- Flights
- Members upload their tracks and replay the club’s flights in 3D.
Who can sign in
Club members, and rated pilots visiting the region. Request access with your rating; an admin reviews each request and emails you when you’re in.