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Where it is
What we look for at Peter's Mountain
Wind direction
WNW (292°) → NNW (337°)
The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
3–7 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.
Barry's Launch on Peters Mountain (Monroe County, WV / VA border), a NW-facing ridge. It works on NW flow (W and N are the workable edges) and is a light-wind thermal/XC site rather than a strong-wind ridge run - long XC flights have started here. A venturi at launch makes on-launch wind much stronger than the valley forecast, so locals generally don't launch above roughly 7 mph forecast. Landing options exist on both sides of the ridge. It's private property, so contact landowner Barry Rich for permission first.
Window data compiled from sites.google.com, skywackers.org — public site guides and club resources.
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