Mount 7 Paragliding
Mount 7
A world-renowned paragliding launch site where you can book a tandem flight and take in the Columbia Valley from 2,000 metres up.
Mount 7 sits southeast of Golden at an elevation of about 2,500 metres. Strong, steady summer thermals have made it a world-class destination for paragliding and hang gliding, and it has set several North American cross-country flight records. Visitors can book a tandem flight (about CA$200–300) and take off from the summit to look out over the Columbia Wetlands and the Kicking Horse River valley. The mountain road is a gravel forest road, and operators usually provide transport. It is also a popular destination for mountain biking and forest-road riding.
Opening hours
June–September, weather permitting
Nearby sights
- Columbia Wetlands
- Golden Skybridge
- Kicking Horse Pedestrian Bridge
- Cedar Lake
- Kicking Horse River Rafting
- Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
- Grizzly Bear Refuge
- Northern Lights Wildlife Wolf Centre