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Mt Ripinski

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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: ECMWF
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 90° E
Flyability score
72
/100 · paragliding
Wind
0
mph base
Gusts
5
mph
Temp
43°
F
Dew point
37°
F
Elevation
3,484
ft MSL
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What we look for at Mt Ripinski

Wind direction

E (90°) → SW (225°)

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

Ideal speed

5–12 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.

A steep day-hike summit above Haines, not a developed site - people have hiked up to fly down, but there's no club guide or measured window. It's essentially an omnidirectional summit, so pick a face for the wind; the natural launch faces town and the inlet (E through S). Strong marine winds funnel up Lynn Canal and the Chilkat valleys, so expect gusty channeled flow and lee rotor. Snow lingers into early summer; it's remote with no retrieve, so fly conservatively.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Flyable flyable 5pm–7pm 🌅 sunset 7:27 PM
6a
2g9
NW
7a
3g9
WNW
8a
3g10
WNW
9a
4g11
W
10a
4g11
W
11a
4g11
W
12p
4g11
W
1p
3g10
W
2p
3g9
WSW
3p
3g8
WSW
4p
3g8
SW
5p
2g7
SSW
6p
1g6
SSW
7p
1g6
S
Flyable 2pm–7pm — best around 5pm: 2 mph SSW, gusts 7. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off likely 5pm–7pm — smooth, light S ~1 mph, clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
✓ Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Monday Flyable flyable 6pm–7pm 🌅 sunset 7:24 PM
6a
2g8
NW
7a
2g8
NW
8a
3g9
NW
9a
3g9
WNW
10a
4g9
WNW
11a
4g9
WNW
12p
3g9
WNW
1p
3g8
W
2p
2g8
W
3p
2g7
WSW
4p
1g7
SW
5p
1g7
SSW
6p
2g7
S
7p
2g6
SSE
Flyable 3pm–7pm — best around 6pm: 2 mph S, gusts 7. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 5pm–7pm — smooth, light SSE ~2 mph, clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
✓ Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window– Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Tuesday Flyable flyable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:21 PM
6a
1g4
NNE
7a
1g5
NE
8a
1g6
E
9a
2g7
ESE
10a
3g9
SE
11a
4g12
SE
12p
6g15
SE
1p
7g17
SE
2p
8g18
SE
3p
8g19
SE
4p
8g19
SE
5p
7g18
SE
6p
6g17
SE
7p
6g16
SE
Flyable 6am–11am — best around 6am: 1 mph NNE, gusts 4. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:18 PM
6a
6g15
SE
7a
6g15
SE
8a
6g16
SE
9a
6g16
SE
10a
6g17
SE
11a
5g17
SE
12p
6g17
SSE
1p
6g16
SSE
2p
6g16
SSE
3p
6g16
SSE
4p
6g16
SE
5p
6g16
SE
6p
6g15
SE
7p
5g15
SE
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Thursday Caution workable 8am–10am 🌅 sunset 7:15 PM
6a
4g13
ESE
7a
4g13
ESE
8a
4g11
ESE
9a
4g10
SE
10a
4g9
SE
11a
4g11
SE
12p
4g13
ESE
1p
4g14
ESE
2p
4g13
ESE
3p
3g11
ESE
4p
3g10
ESE
5p
2g10
ESE
6p
1g9
E
7p
1g10
NE
Borderline only 8am–10am — best around 9am: 4 mph SE, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:12 PM
6a
3g5
NE
7a
3g5
NE
8a
4g9
ENE
9a
5g13
E
10a
5g15
E
11a
6g14
ESE
12p
7g11
ESE
1p
7g10
ESE
2p
7g13
ESE
3p
6g17
ESE
4p
6g20
ESE
5p
6g21
ESE
6p
7g21
SE
7p
7g20
SE
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:09 PM
6a
5g7
SE
7a
6g9
SE
8a
6g11
SE
9a
7g14
ESE
10a
7g16
ESE
11a
7g17
ESE
12p
7g17
ESE
1p
7g17
ESE
2p
7g18
ESE
3p
7g19
ESE
4p
7g20
ESE
5p
7g21
ESE
6p
7g21
ESE
7p
7g22
ESE
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
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