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Current conditions
Where it is
What we look for at Lake Mountain (Saratoga Springs)
Wind direction
NE (45°) → ESE (110°)
The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
5–12 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.
East-facing mountain launch above Saratoga Springs (~7,600 ft), reached by a rough, rocky 4WD road; the east side is P3, with gentler N/S training hills lower down. Primarily a morning thermal site — fly before midday valley cycles and afternoon overdevelopment make it rowdy. It soars well on an easterly and on a north wind funneling down the valley. Watch for leeside rotor if the wind backs west behind the ridge. Grassy LZs on both sides.
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