Eagle Summit

• Wind directionNW (315°) → NE (45°)
• Ideal speed8–18 mph
• Upper limits≤ 22 mph base · gusts ≤ 26

Historic interior-Alaska ridge soaring site (first flown 1975-76) on a ~800-yard ridge just south of the Eagle Summit pass on the Steese Highway, ~2.5 hrs NE of Fairbanks; open alpine tundra launch at ~3,500-3,685 ft, the highest road-accessible pass in the area. The ridge generally faces N toward the Yukon Flats, so a N/NE-through-NW flow soars it best; paraglidingEarth lists it as workable in all octants because the open pass and ridgeline let you reposition, but cross/edge directions (E/S/W) are marginal. MAJOR HAZARD: Eagle Summit sits in a convergence zone between the Yukon Flats (N) and Tanana Valley (S) — any pressure differential between the two valleys funnels through the pass and produces ferocious, sometimes multi-day winds ("passage almost impossible"). Strong-wind blow-out and rotor on the lee side are the main dangers; wave has been documented here, which can mean smooth lift but also strong sink and unexpected acceleration. Treat published speeds as conservative estimates — go light and bail early if the convergence builds. Best window is a stable, light-gradient day; long summer daylight (near-midnight-sun at solstice) gives extended evening soaring. No active USHPA chapter site guide with explicit numbers found; remote with no rescue, mountain/XC-experienced pilots only. Speeds and arc are inferred from orientation + general ridge-soaring practice, not a published guide.