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Anarchist Mountain Lookout
Located East of Osoyoos on Hwy. 3. From here, you can see the Okanagan Valley, as well as part of Washington State. A short trip by car takes you from 910 feet to 4045 feet. A must see for all Visitors!
Anarchist Mountain is named for a mysterious anarchist said to be either a renegade rancher or a lonely hermit with radical ideas.
While coming down Anarchist mountain, the view of Osoyoos Lake was beautiful.
http://wolfe.vsb.bc.ca/autotour/10-8.htm
DAY 7 Rossland - Manning Park (400 km). Follow the old trade route, the Dewdney Trail, to Manning Park. A steep descent down Anarchist Mountain brings you to Osoyoos, the warmest spot in Canada.
Site Name: Anarchist Elevation Launch 4200"asl LZ 910'asl Direction of Launch: SW
Site Suitable For: PG&HG
Location: Osoyoos BC at the summit of the hill heading East out of town. Region 2 Okanagan Valley in South Central British Columbia, Canada.
Type of Site: Mountain. Type of Flying: Thermal. Cross Country Potential: Excellent.
Description of Launch: There is a new road in on Long Joe Road. (Last road off on long hill heading East out of Osoyoos...or the first road if your coming down the hill from the West.) A small crude grassy slope. A short steep hike in. Thermals can be booming
Description Of LZ: Note: The campground below the Mountain is Reserve Property and is Closed unless asking permission beforehand. You can land on the public beach during non-populated hrs. RATED:Int. PG & Adv. HG as the LZ is difficult.
HPAC Requirements: Student, Intermediate, Advanced.
Mild Conditions: Int.PG Adv.HG Moderate conditions: Int.PG Adv.HG Strong Conditions: Adv. HG/PG
Skill Level Verification Requirements:HPAC Rating and Log Book
Site Regulation: None. Insurance: HPAC Or Local Club or Home Club Day Use.
Other Information: Great paragliding site. Great Scenery. House Thermal is to the left of launch in the bowl near to the vehicle parking area....or work back right to the North face. Red Rock often does not work. Not a wise idea to fly over the USA Border without following protocol.
Vehicle Requirements:Any vehicle rugged 2WD.
Radio Frquency:123.4MhzWHITE LAKE RADIO TELESCOPE OBSERVATORY AREA IS RADIO RESTRICTED (Aircraft) & 173.640Mhz (Local Club).
FSS Penticton: 250-493-6238 Fax: 250-493-5453.
Launch Road Name and Directions: Hyw.3 heading East from Osoyoos. Turn North on Long Joe Road. Landing Road Name and Direction.:The Beach during off hours!
Flying Season: Assign value 0 1 2 3 4 Best is 4:
Spring: 4 Summer: 2 Fall: 3 Winter: 1+
http://www.junction.net/osa/osg1.htm
Launch and Landing Area Maps are available in the printed version of the Site Guide which maybe obtained from fwilson@junction.net
There's an "Anarchist Mountain," named for an anarchist bureaucrat. Columnists - Dan Gardner -Ottawa Citizen Online For a memorable stay with a difference try the Observatory Bed and Breakfast on Anarchist Mountain, just east of Osoyoos. Hosts, Jack and Alice Newton own an astronomy-theme B&B and their three rooms reflect this style—choose the Moon Room, the Saturn Suite or the galaxy-sized Eclipse Suite. All suites are self-contained with a level entrance and two have full kitchens. Alice says they wanted to prove tourism doesn’t stop at 6 p.m., and states their 16-inch telescope housed in the rooftop observatory shows the area can be just as exciting after dark. "Kids are blown away to see spiral arms in a galaxy and when they view the rings of Saturn they are hooked," she commented, adding she notices just as much delight on the faces of adults too. Guests can also enjoy an in-home theatre with surround sound and a well-stocked video library, or they can arrange for expert instruction in astronomy, with Jack. Sample some of the nearby attractions such as golfing, wine tasting, swimming, gold panning and touring the Osoyoos Desert Centre too. Their season runs from May 10 to October 15. No children under age five and no pets. Phone 1-250-495-6745, e-mail jack@jacknewton.com or check their website at www.jacknewton.com Cordillera Anarchist Mountain Chardonnay 1999 (CSPC# 574103; BC VQA, $12) Nice buttery textures and satisfying flavours of apple, citrus and tropical fruit. Moderate oak. I enjoyed this with chicken and Randy Johnson introduced the speaker, long-time SAS member Tom Calwell. In the summer of l976, Tom was off riding his BMW road bike up to Canada. He stopped to rest in Oroville at "The Anarchist Mountain Estates," which was just a gated field. Anarchist Mountain Chardonnay ‘99: Some oak with dominant citrus. Clean and uncomplicated but not as exciting as the drive down to Osoyoos. O'Neil, George, Anarchist Mountain, Farmer, YE From: "Research on Anarchism" From: Jamie Anarchist Mountain is the tallest peak in the Osoyoos/Rock Creek area of southern British Columbia, also known as Anarchist Summit (there is even a rest area on the highway called "Anarchist Summit rest area"). I always thought it would be a great place for an anarchist gathering. According to the book, 1001 Place Names in British Columbia, it is named after an Irish man who lived in the area and at one time was the local Justice of the Peace! Apparently, he wasn't good at following orders. Anarchist Mountain Writing Contest A one page story, essay, poem, &/or drawing, or whatever, explaining how the mountain came to be an anarchist. Drawings must depict what an anarchist mountain looks like & must include one black flag. Written submissions must include the following words/phrases (in any disorder): wine, hermit, telescope, landing zone, renegade, justice, bed & breakfast, Osoyoos, Long Joe Adult entry (18 years or older) get the satisfaction of their craft. Winning entry from anyone 17 years old or younger receives a $25 gift certificate for used books from Recollection Books anti-CopyRite 2000-3000, more or less Visit the complete Daily Bleed Archives The Daily Bleed is freely produced by Recollection Used Books anarchist, labor, radical books See also: Anarchist Encyclopedia
http://www.sonotek.com/sob-det1.html
http://www.osoyooschamber.bc.ca/visitor/outdoors.htm
http://www.magma.ca/~jppicard/album/timinougarag.html
on another occasion (guilty pleasure) with popcorn. Who knew?
http://www2.alberta.com/food/columns/displayone.cfm?articleid=533
Beekeeper, self-portrait, Anarchist Mountain
Osgood, Charles, Anarchist Mountain, Farmer, YE
B.C. VOTERS LIST 1898 - O from the Sessional Papers of the British Columbia Government, 1899
Yale, East Riding YE 1,229
http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/vote1898/voteo.htm
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