Hancock

UT
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Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 125° SE
Current conditions
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
5
mph
Direction
SE
125°
Aloft
3
SE @ridge
Thermals
Light
base ~6636ft
Temp
67°
F
Cloudbase
15,973
ft MSL
Elevation
9,337
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:27 AM
local
Sunset
8:39 PM
local
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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Hancock

Wind direction

SW (225°) → NW (315°)

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.

Remote west-facing mountain thermal/XC launch above Koosherem Reservoir (~9,350 ft), managed by CUASA, with a straight shot toward the Fish Lake plateau. Works on a westerly (SW-W-NW); any east component blows over the back into the lee. Light-to-moderate thermal cycles are ideal, and thin air makes true speeds higher than they read. Mostly 2WD drive-up with a tight tree-slot launch. Best morning to midday — watch for strong midday thermals and leeside rotor if the wind backs east. P3/H3 with USHPA + CUASA membership.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Thursday Flyable flyable 12pm–8pm
6a
9g9
SSE
7a
7g7
SSE
8a
7g8
S
9a
6g7
S
10a
5g7
SSW
11a
7g7
SSW
12p
6g6
SW
1p
6g7
SW
2p
7g8
SW
3p
7g9
WSW
4p
8g9
SW
5p
6g9
SW
6p
3g6
W
7p
3g6
WNW
8p
0g4
W
Flyable 10am–8pm — best around 3pm: 7 mph WSW, gusts 9. 10 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off likely 6pm–8pm — smooth, light WNW ~3 mph, clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
✓ Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window✓ Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Friday Flyable flyable 10am–3pm
6a
8g7
SSE
7a
6g6
SSE
8a
5g5
SSE
9a
4g4
S
10a
5g5
SSW
11a
5g7
SSW
12p
3g5
SW
1p
6g8
W
2p
8g8
WSW
3p
2g4
SW
4p
2g8
WSW
5p
4g9
N
6p
7g9
NW
7p
13g15
N
8p
11g15
N
Flyable 10am–4pm — best around 1pm: 6 mph W, gusts 8. 6 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Saturday Flyable flyable 10am–1pm
6a
2g3
SE
7a
3g3
ENE
8a
1g1
SSW
9a
5g6
SSW
10a
6g7
SSW
11a
7g10
SW
12p
5g8
SW
1p
12g12
SW
2p
16g17
SSW
3p
15g16
W
4p
7g8
W
5p
9g11
SW
6p
12g12
NW
7p
5g12
NNW
8p
5g11
NNW
Flyable 10am–6pm — best around 11am: 7 mph SW, gusts 10. 7 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Sunday Flyable flyable 6am–8am
6a
1g5
N
7a
1g5
N
8a
1g5
NNE
9a
0g7
W
10a
2g10
SSW
11a
4g14
SSW
12p
6g17
SSW
1p
6g19
SSW
2p
7g20
S
3p
7g20
S
4p
7g20
SSW
5p
6g19
SSW
6p
6g17
SW
7p
3g16
WSW
8p
2g14
NNW
Flyable 6am–10am — best around 6am: 1 mph N, gusts 5. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Monday Caution workable 7am
6a
2g6
N
7a
1g7
N
8a
0g9
W
9a
1g10
SW
10a
2g11
SW
11a
3g13
SW
12p
4g15
WSW
1p
4g18
WSW
2p
5g21
W
3p
5g23
WNW
4p
5g22
NW
5p
7g20
NNW
6p
9g18
NNW
7p
8g17
N
8p
7g17
NNW
Borderline only 7am — best around 7am: 1 mph N, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Tuesday Caution workable 7am
6a
2g9
NNE
7a
1g9
N
8a
1g9
WNW
9a
1g10
SW
10a
2g11
SSW
11a
3g12
SSW
12p
3g13
SSW
1p
3g16
SSW
2p
3g20
SW
3p
2g22
W
4p
4g22
NW
5p
8g22
NNW
6p
11g22
NNW
7p
10g22
NNW
8p
8g23
NNW
Borderline only 7am — best around 7am: 1 mph N, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Wednesday Caution workable 7am
6a
3g9
NNE
7a
2g9
NNE
8a
1g12
NNW
9a
1g14
SW
10a
2g15
SSW
11a
4g17
S
12p
5g19
S
1p
5g20
S
2p
4g22
SSW
3p
3g22
SSW
4p
2g22
SSW
5p
0g22
SW
6p
1g21
N
7p
2g21
NNE
8p
2g20
NNE
Borderline only 7am — best around 7am: 2 mph NNE, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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