Pharis Knob

• Wind directionSE (130°) → S (190°)
• Ideal speed8–15 mph
• Upper limits≤ 18 mph base · gusts ≤ 22

Pharis Knob (4,039-4,675 ft, Randolph County, WV, near Sinks of Gandy / Spruce Knob in the Monongahela National Forest highlands). No dedicated club/USHPA site guide with explicit wind numbers could be located. The site appears as a wind-monitoring point on Windfinder and sits within the WV Highlands free-flight region served by Mountaineer Flyers (mountaineerflyers.org). Wind window inferred from the paraglidingEarth orientation hint (SE, S octants) plus general mid-Atlantic ridge/knob conventions: ideal wind FROM ~130-190 deg (SE through S), marginal/cross edges ~110-210 deg (ESE to SSW). Ideal speed ~8-15 mph, max usable base ~18 mph, max gust ~22 mph (lower than coastal sites due to high elevation, terrain-induced turbulence, and tree obstacles common to WV knobs). HAZARDS/CAVEATS: high-elevation mountain site (~4,000+ ft MSL) means thinner air, longer launch runs, and stronger effective wind; surrounding Red Spruce / forest cover is a known launch obstruction in this area (Spruce Knob nearby was effectively closed for this reason), so leeside rotor and limited clear launch slope are likely. Best flown midday on a stable SE-S flow; avoid strong/gusty SW frontal days which dominate the region but would be cross/over-the-back here. Access and current legal launch status are UNCONFIRMED — contact Mountaineer Flyers before flying. Treat all numbers as rough estimates, not verified site data.