Mount Elbert
COParagliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Mount Elbert, Colorado.
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Location
What we look for at Mount Elbert
Wind direction
NE (45°) → SE (135°)
The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
3–10 mph
Ceiling · Paragliding
≤ 19 mph base · gusts ≤ 23
Top of the range for paragliding (any rating). Switch wings up top to compare. Hang gliders hold roughly 10 mph more than paragliders.
Hike-and-fly off the summit of Colorado's highest 14er (14,433 ft) - not a developed club site and no formal rating or oversight. Expect a long alpine hike (6-8 hours round trip) carrying your wing; expert hike-and-fly skills and confident no-wind forward launches required. Fly only in calm, light, early-morning air and be on the ground before Sawatch thermals and afternoon storms build. Thin air degrades inflation and glider performance, so keep wind speeds very low.
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Mount Elbert is a paragliding and hang gliding site in Colorado. The launch faces east at 14,413 feet and works best in NE to SE wind of about 3 to 10 mph. There are 15 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is ball mtn, 15 miles away.
Conditions are an automated estimate from public forecast models, not a go/no-go call. Always check the sky, talk to locals, and fly within your rating. You are responsible for your own safety.