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At iParaglide Top Gun Flight School, we take pride in having taught over 1900 paragliding students in our 26 years of operation.

We are the the longest running school based in Metro Vancouver. Due to our central location, we are the only school that flies all of the relevant kiting parks, training hills and mountains within a 3 hour radius of Vancouver.  This empowers pilots to get to know the key training and flying spots early, optimizes and accelerates learning, and allows them to grow into great future pilots.  

We have the reputation of being an industry leader with an emphasis on engineered safety systems, quality instruction, the finest equipment and a positive learning environment for fun and empowering flying.

We offer the highest level of accreditation, with Senior HPAC and Advanced USHPA paragliding instructors, who coach from first flight to expert paraglider pilots and teach and qualify new paragliding instructors.

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iParaglide Right Site Weather: June 21

DateSunday, June 21, 2015 at 5:59

Paragliding weather forecast for Vancouver, Chilliwack, Bellingham, Seattle, Whistler & Pemberton areas, based on data available at 06:00.

YVR 3000 ft winds northeast to 13 km/hr becoming southwest to 11 km/hr. Lapse rate -2.3C/1000ft: novice. 

SEA 3000 ft winds aloft northeast to 13km/hr becoming southwest to 13 km/hr. Lapse rate -2.5C/1000ft: intermediate.

Wait for outflow aloft and in valleys to subside and leeside conditions to end. Late day for start of paragliding with high lapse rate.  Watch for rough conditions mid day in valleys. 

iParaglide Right Site Ranking:

1. Paragliding Bellingham: -2.4 C/1000ft: intermediate.  Low altitude and proximity to ocean means Blanchard should establish inflow early and overpower winds aloft. Blanchard for P2 pilots 10:00-13:00 and 17:00-20:00 with P3 conditions 13:00-17:00. Chances to paraglide 90%. 

2. Seattle Paragliding: -2.5C/1000ft intermediate lapse rate. Wait for SW winds aloft. Tiger for P3s 12:00-18:00 with P2 conditions 18:00-21:00. Good day for Tiger. Chances for paragliding 90%.

3. Vancouver Paragliding: - 2.3C/1000ft novice lapse rate. GMFT advanced P4 pilots at Grouse.  Wait for early outflow aloft to subside.  13:00-20:00. 90% paragliding prospects.

4. Pemberton Paragliding: - 2.8C/1000ft advanced lapse rate.  Wait for early outflow aloft to subside. P4 conditions 12:00-20:00.  Strong day with XC potential. Chances to paraglide 90%. 

5. Whistler Paragliding: - 3.0C/1000ft advanced lapse rate.  Wait for early ouflow aloft to subside. Blackcomb for Whistler team pilots 12:00-20:00. Strong day with XC potential. Paragliding prospects 80%. 

6. Paragliding Chilliwack: - 2.8 C/1000ft advanced lapse rate. Wait for early outflow aloft, gusty valley outflow and lee-side conditions to subside. P4 pilots 12:00-18:00 at Woodside with P2 conditions 18:00-21:00. P4 pilots at Bridal 13:00-18:00 with P2 conditions 18:00-21:00. 70% paragliding chances. 

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