Sites/Invermere
DOSSIER · 962SITE · NORTH AMERICA
50°25′41″N · 116°10′46″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1358Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · BRITISH COLUMBIA · CAN

Invermere

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,448 M / 8,032 FT

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,448 m
Launch Elev FT8,032 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind321° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates50.4282° N
 -116.1794° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 1,1732,448 M

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

Invermere is a community in eastern British Columbia, Canada, near the border of Alberta. It is the hub of the Columbia Valley between Golden to the north and Cranbrook to the south. Invermere sits on the northwest shore of Windermere Lake and is a popular summer destination for visitors and second home owners from Edmonton and Calgary.

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 320.7 @ 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 EnvelopeNW · 321° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · NW · 321°
Envelope: 321° – 321° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude50.428162
Longitude-116.179363
DMS · N50°25′41″N
DMS · E116°10′46″W
Altitude2,448 m
Altitude FT8,032 ft
UTM11U 558 288 E · 5 648 022 N

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FILE № 962 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · CAN