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Current conditions
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What we look for at Eagle Summit
Wind direction
NW (315°) → NE (45°)
The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
8–18 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.
A historic interior-Alaska ridge-soaring site on an open alpine ridge (~3,500 ft) by the Eagle Summit pass on the Steese Highway, about 2.5 hours NE of Fairbanks. The ridge faces north toward the Yukon Flats, so a N-through-NW flow soars it best. The pass sits in a convergence zone between two valleys and can produce ferocious, multi-day winds; blow-out and leeside rotor are the main dangers, and wave has been recorded here. Remote with no rescue — experienced mountain/XC pilots only. Long summer daylight gives extended evening flying.
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