North America · Alberta, CAN
Mount Assiniboine
v1.0 · BETA
About
At 3,618 m (11,870 ft), it is the highest peak in the Southern Continental Ranges of the Canadian Rockies. Mount Assiniboine rises nearly 1,525 m (5,003 ft) above Lake Magog. Because of its resemblance to the Matterhorn in the Alps, it is nicknamed the "Matterhorn of the Rockies The mountain can be reached only by a six-hour hike or horse-pack 27 km (17 mi), three-hour bike ride (now disallowed to reduce human / grizzly encounters) or helicopter.
Launch Points (1)
Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Landing Zones (2)
Bailout LZ
So far from civilization, but safe to land. Grizzlies
West LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
Flying Conditions
Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 64 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: thermal conditions ridge soaring conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.
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Location
- Latitude
- 50.858024
- Longitude
- -115.644824
- Altitude
- 2,912 m / 9,555 ft
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H4
- Best Wind Dir
- ENE (64°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
Chase the Wind
Real-time METAR data helps you find a good conditions window and set your MSFS world clock to match.
Nearby stations are not currently reporting to the aviation weather network.