Sites/Howse Peak
DOSSIER · 535SITE · NORTH AMERICA
51°49′16″N · 116°41′34″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1359Z
Airworthy · 4+
NORTH AMERICA · ALBERTA · CAN

Howse Peak

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,906 M / 9,533 FT

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,906 m
Launch Elev FT9,533 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH4
Best Wind66° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates51.8212° N
 -116.6927° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 2 LZs · ALT RANGE 1,4712,906 M

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

Howse Peak is the highest mountain in the Waputik Mountains, a subrange of the Canadian Rockies. It is located 5 km (3 mi) west of the Icefields Parkway, above Chephren Lake, on the continental divide between Alberta and British Columbia. At 3,295 m (10,810 ft), it is the 46th highest peak in Alberta, and the 59th highest in British Columbia.

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 65.8 @ 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.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeENE · 066° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · ENE · 066°
Envelope: 066° – 066° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude51.821223
Longitude-116.692680
DMS · N51°49′16″N
DMS · E116°41′34″W
Altitude2,906 m
Altitude FT9,533 ft
UTM11U 521 182 E · 5 742 331 N

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FILE № 535 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · CAN