The Silver Star Soaring Association was formed in 1999 to promote the sport of Gliding in the central Okanagan. The members of the Silver Star Soaring Association fly high performance sailplanes from our base at the municipal airport in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada; halfway between Vancouver and Calgary. By sharing our experiences and operating costs, we enjoy the most rewarding and affordable form of flight possible. Our soaring season starts in April and extends to the end of October.

As the summers are hot and dry, the soaring conditions can be spectacular with blue thermals to 9,500 ft and cloud bases to 11,000 ft. Soaring in ridge lift can occur within two miles of the airport and wave conditions are sometimes seen overhead.

We enjoy a spectacular view over the famous Okanagan Lake, Kalamalka Lake, and Swan Lake, just name a few. Thirty miles north of us lies Salmon Arm and the same distance to the south you will find Kelowna, the business hub for the Interior of British Columbia. To the east you can see the snow covered 7,000 ft. high peaks of the Monashee Mountain Range and to the west, the peaks of the Cascade Range..

We are active at the Vernon airport most weekends and welcome visitors.

For an introduction to soaring, don't miss the video called "Discover Gliders" which we have supplied to the Okanagan Regional Library.

For more information , please contact Mike Erwin at (250) 549-1397 or mike.jan@shaw.ca

Or download our brochure "Soar like an Eagle"