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Article #397: Glider Soaring Over The Pemberton, British Columbia Valley - A Spectacular Experience

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Glider soaring over the rugged peaks of Located at the foot of 8,600 foot Mount
the coast Mountain Range at Pemberton. A Currie you may choose your flight from a
thrill a minute. variety of durations.
Imagine yourself seated in the cockpit of Flights are made in one of two tandem 2
this glider as your experienced pilot seat metal gliders. Your Certified
guides you to within mere feet of the Transport Canada pilot will sit behind
ruggedly spectacular mountains of the you as you get to sit in front for a
coast range. See the ski slopes of "ringside seat" for a thrill you'll never
Whistler, the fertile Pemberton Valley forget.
and the emerald green glacial lakes Each flight is customized to each guest.
dotting the landscape. You can take the relaxing route, or the
Ride the thermals like the Bald Eagles do more exhilarating aerobatic flight
as you soar over the majestic mountains suitable for the thrill seeker. Either
and valleys unfolding before your eyes. one will have you wanting to come back
No engine noise to disturb your thoughts, for more.
only the stillness of the scene keeps you While in Pemberton you should look into
in the reality of the moment. golfing at one of the two courses
Unmatched experience awaiting you in the valley. The
Glider soaring guests who have taken championship courses are a compliment to
flights from the Pemberton airport the three courses in Whistler designed by
describe their experiences as, thrilling, such notables as Jack Nicklaus and Arnold
unbelievable, amazing and the adventure Palmer. You would need to travel the
of a lifetime. And all of this from one world many times over before you would
of the most beautiful valleys in the find a better collection of championship
world. golf courses laid out in this magnificent
Pemberton Valley lies just a twenty area.
minute drive north of Whistler, British Your glider flight will take you over
Columbia, one of the most famous ski huge glaciers and majestic mountains so
resorts in the entire world. You may close you can almost reach out and touch
choose to stay in one of the beautiful them. Matier glacier atop Joffre mountain
accommodations on the Whistler/Blackcomb is the water supply for the deep,
mountains or you may opt for a quiet B & sapphire blue Duffy Lake. Down below your
B on a ranch in the pristine Pemberton glider you may see hikers making their
valley. way to the mountain peaks, snowmobilers
Perfect weather cruising the vast snowfields or happy
Pemberton lies 1,600 lower in altitude people trail riding along the Lillooet or
than whistler and enjoys almost perfect Green rivers.
weather for gliding as it is surrounded As you glide to a smooth landing you will
almost entirely by majestic mountain be taking home a memory to last a
peaks. The beauty of the place is lifetime.
stunning to the eye.






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