Tracy Mountain

• Wind directionE (90°) → SSE (157°)
• Ideal speed4–12 mph
• Upper limits≤ 15 mph base · gusts ≤ 18

No site-specific published data found for Tracy Mountain (38.0079, -106.299, 10538 ft MSL) on RMHPA, the Villa Grove site guide, paraglidingEarth, XContest, or wilderadventures XC-launch listings. Wind window inferred solely from the paraglidingEarth orientation hint (working octants NE, E, SE, S = ~45-180 deg). Ideal arc taken as the E-through-SE core (~90-157 deg); marginal/cross arc extends to the NE and S edges (~45-180 deg). This is a high-altitude Sangre de Cristo launch (>10,500 ft MSL), so thin air, strong midday thermals, and rapid valley wind reversals are likely. Treat speed ranges as conservative high-altitude estimates: ideal ~4-12 mph, max usable base ~15 mph, max gust ~18 mph (true airspeed equivalent is lower at this density altitude, so light-and-mellow is safer). Best window is likely morning thermal cycles or evening glass-off, as with the nearby Villa Grove site; avoid midday overdevelopment (thunderstorms common May-Aug). An east/southeast aspect on the Sangres means strong potential for lee-side rotor and venturi if the synoptic flow is westerly. Verify launchability, access, rating requirements, and current conditions with local RMHPA pilots before flying; confidence is LOW.