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Skinny Ridge

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Flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Flyable but demanding: needs P4 P4
NESW 164° SSE
Flyability score
89
/100 · paragliding
Wind
10
mph base
Gusts
15
mph
Temp
53°
F
Dew point
46°
F
Elevation
8,986
ft MSL
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What we look for at Skinny Ridge

Wind direction

SE (135°) → SW (225°)

The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.

Ideal speed

4–12 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.

High-elevation (~9,000 ft) thermal launch on Colorado's western slope near New Castle and Glenwood Springs, facing roughly S. Light morning-to-midday cycles are best; thermals and turbulence build by early afternoon and this region gets near-daily afternoon overdevelopment and storms. Remote and undocumented - confirm the launch, LZs, and access with local pilots (RMHPA / Glenwood community) before flying.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Tuesday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 7:18 PM
6a
8g13
SE
7a
9g13
ESE
8a
10g16
SE
9a
10g15
SSE
10a
10g17
SSW
11a
10g19
SW
12p
9g22
WSW
1p
15g26
WSW
2p
18g27
WSW
3p
18g24
WSW
4p
18g22
WSW
5p
18g28
SSW
6p
15g20
SSE
7p
9g10
E
Flyable 6am–10am — best around 6am: 8 mph SE, gusts 13. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Caution workable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:16 PM
6a
4g4
E
7a
2g9
WSW
8a
6g11
SW
9a
6g16
SW
10a
5g15
SW
11a
1g12
SE
12p
6g12
ESE
1p
6g15
SSW
2p
3g12
W
3p
4g11
WNW
4p
7g12
WNW
5p
6g11
SW
6p
17g20
ESE
7p
6g6
ENE
Borderline only 6am–8am — best around 8am: 6 mph SW, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. cross / edge of the window.
Thursday Caution workable 7pm 🌅 sunset 7:15 PM
6a
5g7
ESE
7a
2g5
S
8a
2g5
S
9a
2g6
S
10a
2g7
SSE
11a
3g8
SSE
12p
3g10
SSE
1p
3g13
S
2p
5g17
SSW
3p
6g19
SSW
4p
7g18
SSW
5p
6g16
SW
6p
5g14
SW
7p
3g11
SSW
Borderline only 7pm — best around 7pm: 3 mph SSW, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 7:13 PM
6a
3g4
S
7a
3g6
S
8a
2g8
S
9a
2g10
S
10a
3g13
SSW
11a
4g15
SSW
12p
6g18
SSW
1p
6g20
SW
2p
7g22
SW
3p
7g22
SW
4p
7g21
SW
5p
6g18
SW
6p
5g16
SW
7p
4g15
SW
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 3 mph S, gusts 4. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Saturday Slim window flyable 7am 🌅 sunset 7:11 PM
6a
2g5
S
7a
3g7
S
8a
3g9
S
9a
4g11
S
10a
5g14
SSW
11a
7g17
SSW
12p
8g20
SW
1p
9g21
SW
2p
10g21
SW
3p
10g22
SW
4p
10g23
SW
5p
10g24
WSW
6p
9g25
WSW
7p
6g25
WSW
Flyable 7am–9am — best around 7am: 3 mph S, gusts 7. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Sunday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 7:10 PM
6a
0g3
N
7a
1g4
WNW
8a
1g7
W
9a
2g9
W
10a
3g12
W
11a
5g15
W
12p
6g17
W
1p
6g19
W
2p
7g20
W
3p
7g21
W
4p
6g20
WNW
5p
6g19
WNW
6p
6g17
NW
7p
5g15
NNW
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 0 mph N, gusts 3. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Monday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 7:08 PM
6a
2g4
ESE
7a
1g6
SSE
8a
2g8
SW
9a
3g10
SW
10a
4g12
WSW
11a
5g15
WSW
12p
6g17
WSW
1p
6g18
W
2p
5g18
W
3p
5g18
W
4p
5g19
WNW
5p
5g18
WNW
6p
4g18
NW
7p
4g17
NW
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 2 mph ESE, gusts 4. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
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