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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 341° NNW
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
8
mph base
Gusts
23
mph
Temp
49°
F
Dew point
39°
F
Elevation
2,831
ft MSL
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What we look for at Icicle Ridge

Wind direction

ENE (70°) → ESE (115°)

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.

Thermal/XC launch on Icicle Ridge above Leavenworth, facing E/SE and working on NE through SE flow. It's a hike-in (about 45 to 60 minutes with gear) to a committing, canyon-influenced launch, so advanced skills are recommended. Expect strong thermic lift and turbulence near the launch trees, and stay well clear of pre-frontal or gust-front conditions. Best midday to afternoon spring through fall; access is via Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Caution workable 7pm 🌅 sunset 7:18 PM
6a
4g9
S
7a
4g4
SSE
8a
3g15
NNE
9a
6g16
NNW
10a
4g14
N
11a
3g3
ESE
12p
3g7
E
1p
2g3
E
2p
3g3
SSE
3p
3g4
ESE
4p
4g13
ENE
5p
4g7
NE
6p
4g13
NNE
7p
6g14
NE
Borderline only 7pm — best around 7pm: 6 mph NE, gusts 14. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. cross / edge of the window.
Monday Slim window flyable 11am 🌅 sunset 7:16 PM
6a
10g20
NNW
7a
9g19
NNW
8a
8g17
NNW
9a
6g11
N
10a
2g7
NNE
11a
2g5
NNE
12p
2g4
NNE
1p
4g5
NNE
2p
5g6
N
3p
5g8
NNW
4p
7g14
WNW
5p
7g14
WNW
6p
8g16
WNW
7p
7g16
NW
Flyable 11am — best around 11am: 2 mph NNE, gusts 5.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 10am 🌅 sunset 7:14 PM
6a
4g4
N
7a
3g3
NNW
8a
3g3
NNW
9a
2g3
W
10a
1g6
WSW
11a
1g7
WSW
12p
1g6
NNW
1p
1g4
SE
2p
3g5
SW
3p
4g5
S
4p
1g3
WNW
5p
3g5
NW
6p
2g9
E
7p
1g7
E
Flyable 10am–1pm — best around 10am: 1 mph WSW, gusts 6. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:12 PM
6a
1g12
W
7a
1g13
W
8a
1g13
WNW
9a
1g15
NNE
10a
3g17
ENE
11a
4g19
ENE
12p
5g19
ENE
1p
5g18
ENE
2p
4g17
ENE
3p
4g16
ENE
4p
4g15
ENE
5p
3g14
ENE
6p
2g11
ENE
7p
0g9
N
No usable window today.
Thursday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:10 PM
6a
1g5
SW
7a
1g7
WSW
8a
1g9
WSW
9a
0g10
E
10a
2g10
ENE
11a
4g10
ENE
12p
4g11
E
1p
4g12
E
2p
4g13
E
3p
4g13
E
4p
3g13
E
5p
2g13
E
6p
1g14
ESE
7p
1g15
W
Flyable 10am–1pm — best around 6am: 1 mph SW, gusts 5. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:08 PM
6a
2g6
WSW
7a
3g8
WSW
8a
2g10
WSW
9a
1g12
WSW
10a
1g14
E
11a
3g15
E
12p
4g16
E
1p
4g16
E
2p
4g16
E
3p
3g16
ENE
4p
3g17
ENE
5p
2g17
NE
6p
1g16
N
7p
2g15
WNW
No usable window today.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:06 PM
6a
4g14
WSW
7a
5g12
WSW
8a
4g12
WSW
9a
3g12
W
10a
1g13
WNW
11a
1g14
N
12p
2g14
N
1p
2g14
N
2p
2g14
NNW
3p
3g14
NW
4p
3g15
NW
5p
4g16
NW
6p
4g17
WNW
7p
4g18
WNW
Wind's out of the WSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
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