I'm not sure when the first hanglider flew from Idaho Peak but there was a flying competition with a fancy trophy in 1973 and 1974. It's a little bit of a tough hike with a hanglider - at least an hour on a good trail but with steep drops off the trail. I think the hangliders moved to Mt. Buchanan over in Kaslo. There have been a few hanglider launches over the years including this one of Tyson Ehlers. Larry Strom flew to Kaslo ( 50km ) in a Topliss glider about 8 years ago and Doug Blake landed in New Denver after flying from Slocan Ridge ( about 80 km) about 4 years ago.
Hangliding history at Idaho Peak
I'm not sure when the first hanglider flew from Idaho Peak but there was a flying competition with a fancy trophy in 1973 and 1974. It's a little bit of a tough hike with a hanglider - at least an hour on a good trail but with steep drops off the trail. I think the hangliders moved to Mt. Buchanan over in Kaslo. There have been a few hanglider launches over the years including this one of Tyson Ehlers. Larry Strom flew to Kaslo ( 50km ) in a Topliss glider about 8 years ago and Doug Blake landed in New Denver after flying from Slocan Ridge ( about 80 km) about 4 years ago.
