Sites/Crowsnest Mountain
DOSSIER · 592SITE · NORTH AMERICA
49°42′14″N · 114°34′21″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1401Z
Airworthy · H3+
NORTH AMERICA · ALBERTA · CAN

Crowsnest Mountain

ThermalSimulated
ELEV 2,704 M / 8,870 FT

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,704 m
Launch Elev FT8,870 ft MSL
Best Wind132° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates49.7040° N
 -114.5725° E
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 2 LZs · ALT RANGE 1,4682,704 M

§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21

Crowsnest Mountain is a 4.6 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada that offers the chance to see wildlife and is rated as difficult. The trail is primarily used for hiking, camping, and backpacking and is best used from May until October

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 131.6 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly.

You can expect to find: thermal conditions , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeSE · 132° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · SE · 132°
Envelope: 132° – 132° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude49.704011
Longitude-114.572524
DMS · N49°42′14″N
DMS · E114°34′21″W
Altitude2,704 m
Altitude FT8,870 ft
UTM11U 675 027 E · 10 354 864 N

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FILE № 592 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · CAN