Many Feathers Paragliding School Launch

MT
Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · 4 of 6 models agree · Run: HRRR
Very gusty (+10 mph) — too turbulent for paragliding
NESW 257° WSW
Wind now: WSW (257°) Green = in the window · amber = cross/edge · red = wrong way
Wind
12
mph base
Gusts
22
mph
Direction
WSW
257°
Aloft
15
WSW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~5045ft
Temp
63°
F
Cloudbase
11,393
ft MSL
Elevation
6,348
ft MSL
Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for here
  • Wind directionS (190°) → WSW (250°)
  • Ideal speed5–12 mph
  • Upper limits≤ 15 mph base · gusts ≤ 18

No published site-specific wind-window numbers were found for the "Many Feathers Paragliding School Launch." Coordinates (48.16, -113.955) and 6348 ft elevation place this on the slopes of Big Mountain / Whitefish Mountain Resort in Montana's Flathead Valley, the local training area for Many Feathers Paragliding School (USHPA/APPI school). Wind window inferred from the paraglidingEarth orientation hint (working octants S, SW, W) plus general mountain-launch knowledge. The launch faces roughly SW, so ideal is wind FROM ~190-250 deg blowing straight up the slope; marginal/cross conditions extend to ~160 (S) and ~290 (W). As a SCHOOL launch used by students, treat speeds conservatively: light, smooth flow is preferred (~5-12 mph), with a sensible base ceiling near 15 mph and gusts under ~18 mph. High-elevation mountain site: expect strong midday thermal cycles and possible lee-side rotor/turbulence when wind is off the inferred arc (e.g., N/E component over the back). Best flying typically morning or evening glass-off and gentle thermic mid-cycles rather than peak-of-day. Site access/rating is school/instructor-supervised; verify current conditions and access directly with Many Feathers Paragliding (manyfeathersparagliding.com) before flying. Confidence LOW - arc is orientation-inferred, not from an explicit club/USHPA numeric guide.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Today Flyable flyable 6am–2pm
6a
4g4
SW
7a
6g7
WSW
8a
5g7
WSW
9a
4g7
WSW
10a
6g10
WSW
11a
8g13
SW
12p
10g15
SW
1p
9g16
WSW
2p
10g17
SW
3p
10g18
WSW
4p
10g19
SW
5p
9g20
SW
6p
11g21
SW
7p
12g22
WSW
8p
13g24
W
Prime conditions 6am–6pm — best around 7am: 6 mph WSW, gusts 7. 9 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Smooth air — little thermal activity.
Tomorrow Slim window flyable 6am–8am
6a
9g16
SW
7a
10g15
SW
8a
11g18
WSW
9a
13g29
WSW
10a
16g29
WSW
11a
23g39
W
12p
24g38
W
1p
26g41
W
2p
27g41
W
3p
28g45
W
4p
29g46
W
5p
31g47
W
6p
34g54
W
7p
28g44
W
8p
26g42
WNW
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 9 mph SW, gusts 16. A little gusty — +7 mph over base.
Wednesday Not flyable workable 9am
6a
7g14
NW
7a
6g15
WNW
8a
7g17
WNW
9a
8g16
WNW
10a
10g18
W
11a
11g22
W
12p
10g23
W
1p
8g24
W
2p
7g25
W
3p
7g25
W
4p
8g26
W
5p
8g26
W
6p
8g26
W
7p
6g24
W
8p
3g20
WSW
Borderline only 9am — best around 9am: 8 mph WNW, gusts 16. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Cross-ish wind WNW (283°) — edge of the window.
Thursday Caution flyable 10am–3pm
6a
2g9
SE
7a
2g9
S
8a
2g10
SW
9a
3g12
SW
10a
4g14
SW
11a
5g17
WSW
12p
5g19
WSW
1p
5g19
SW
2p
4g18
SW
3p
4g18
SSW
4p
5g20
SW
5p
7g22
SW
6p
7g23
WSW
7p
6g21
SW
8p
4g17
SW
Flyable 8am–8pm — best around 10am: 4 mph SW, gusts 14. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Base 4 mph — a bit light.
Friday Not flyable workable 5pm–7pm
6a
4g12
ENE
7a
3g15
ENE
8a
3g18
ENE
9a
3g20
E
10a
2g17
E
11a
1g13
S
12p
2g11
SSW
1p
2g14
SW
2p
2g19
SSW
3p
2g23
SSW
4p
2g21
SSW
5p
2g18
SW
6p
2g15
SW
7p
1g13
SW
8p
0g12
S
Borderline only 5pm–7pm — best around 12pm: 2 mph SSW, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Light at 2 mph — may be a sledder, not soarable.
Saturday Caution flyable 10am–2pm
6a
3g13
ESE
7a
2g14
SE
8a
2g14
S
9a
4g14
SW
10a
5g16
SW
11a
7g18
SW
12p
9g19
SW
1p
9g19
SW
2p
11g18
WSW
3p
12g19
WSW
4p
13g22
W
5p
13g28
W
6p
12g32
W
7p
10g33
W
8p
7g33
W
Flyable 8am–2pm — best around 2pm: 11 mph WSW, gusts 18. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline. A little gusty — +7 mph over base.
Sunday Not flyable workable 4pm–5pm
6a
4g16
NE
7a
4g15
NE
8a
4g15
NE
9a
4g14
NNE
10a
4g15
NNE
11a
4g17
N
12p
4g17
NNW
1p
4g17
NW
2p
5g17
NW
3p
5g17
WNW
4p
5g17
WNW
5p
5g18
W
6p
5g18
W
7p
4g18
W
8p
3g18
W
Borderline only 4pm–5pm — best around 4pm: 5 mph WNW, gusts 17. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Cross-ish wind WNW (287°) — edge of the window.
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