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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Wind SE (133°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 133° SE
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
5
mph base
Gusts
7
mph
Temp
37°
F
Dew point
29°
F
Elevation
6,348
ft MSL
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What we look for at Many Feathers Launch (Big Mountain)

Wind direction

S (190°) → WSW (250°)

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.

Training launch on Big Mountain / Whitefish Mountain Resort (~6,350 ft) used by Many Feathers Paragliding School. Faces southwest - works in south-to-west flow up the slope. High-elevation thermic site: strong midday cycles and lee-side rotor when wind is over the back, so students fly morning or evening. Instructor-supervised; confirm access with the school.

Window data compiled from manyfeathersparagliding.com, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Tuesday Flyable flyable 11am–5pm 🌅 sunset 7:47 PM
7a
6g8
S
8a
5g7
SE
9a
5g8
ESE
10a
4g9
SSE
11a
3g7
S
12p
3g7
S
1p
5g9
SW
2p
6g9
SW
3p
4g8
SW
4p
2g7
WSW
5p
3g7
W
6p
1g7
SW
7p
2g7
E
Flyable 10am–7pm — best around 1pm: 5 mph SW, gusts 9. 7 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:45 PM
7a
10g15
ENE
8a
12g18
E
9a
13g18
E
10a
13g17
E
11a
12g15
E
12p
12g15
E
1p
12g16
E
2p
11g14
E
3p
10g13
E
4p
10g13
E
5p
10g13
E
6p
11g15
E
7p
11g17
E
Wind's out of the E most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Caution workable 10am–1pm 🌅 sunset 7:43 PM
7a
3g7
E
8a
3g7
E
9a
3g8
E
10a
2g8
ENE
11a
0g8
N
12p
1g8
WNW
1p
2g9
WNW
2p
3g11
WNW
3p
3g12
NW
4p
3g12
NW
5p
3g12
NW
6p
2g11
NNW
7p
1g9
NNW
Borderline only 10am–1pm — best around 10am: 2 mph ENE, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Flyable flyable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:41 PM
7a
1g3
E
8a
2g5
E
9a
2g6
ESE
10a
1g7
SE
11a
1g9
SW
12p
2g11
WSW
1p
3g11
WSW
2p
3g12
W
3p
3g11
W
4p
3g10
W
5p
2g9
WSW
6p
2g8
SW
7p
1g8
SW
Flyable 7am–11am — best around 7am: 1 mph E, gusts 3. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Saturday Caution workable 7am 🌅 sunset 7:39 PM
7a
1g8
SE
8a
1g9
SE
9a
1g10
S
10a
1g11
SW
11a
2g13
SW
12p
3g15
WSW
1p
3g15
WSW
2p
3g14
SW
3p
3g14
SW
4p
3g15
SW
5p
3g17
SW
6p
3g18
SSW
7p
2g17
SSW
Borderline only 7am — best around 7am: 1 mph SE, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Sunday Slim window flyable 7am 🌅 sunset 7:37 PM
7a
2g7
SE
8a
2g7
SE
9a
2g8
SE
10a
2g8
SSE
11a
2g9
SSW
12p
3g10
SW
1p
3g10
SW
2p
3g10
SW
3p
3g10
SW
4p
3g10
SW
5p
2g11
SW
6p
2g11
SW
7p
1g11
SSW
Flyable 10am–4pm — best around 7am: 2 mph SE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Monday Slim window flyable 7am 🌅 sunset 7:35 PM
7a
1g5
ESE
8a
1g6
SE
9a
1g7
S
10a
1g7
SW
11a
2g8
SW
12p
2g9
SW
1p
2g9
WSW
2p
2g10
SW
3p
2g10
WSW
4p
2g11
WSW
5p
2g11
WSW
6p
1g11
WSW
7p
1g10
WSW
Flyable 7am–2pm — best around 7am: 1 mph ESE, gusts 5. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
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