Mount Evans

CO
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Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 317° NW
Current conditions
Flyability score
69
/100 · paragliding
Wind
10
mph base
Gusts
15
mph
Direction
NW
317°
Aloft
15
NNW @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~3682ft
Temp
40°
F
Cloudbase
17,816
ft MSL
Elevation
14,134
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:00 AM
local
Sunset
8:17 PM
local
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Where it is

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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Mount Evans

Wind direction

SW (225°) → NW (315°)

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

Ideal speed

3–10 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.

Isolated 14,134 ft summit (officially renamed Mount Blue Sky in 2023), flown opportunistically as an early-morning sled or speedwing descent before valley winds build - not a maintained club site. Access is via the seasonal Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway (summer only, gated, fee and timed-entry reservation) to the paved summit lot. Expert, fair-weather morning site only: watch for fast-building thermals, severe leeside rotor off the surrounding 13-14k ridges, and afternoon thunderstorms. Confirm launch legality locally before flying.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Thursday Not flyable no window
6a
23g31
W
7a
29g41
W
8a
29g38
W
9a
29g38
W
10a
30g38
W
11a
24g28
WNW
12p
22g28
WNW
1p
18g23
NW
2p
19g24
NW
3p
17g21
NW
4p
16g20
NW
5p
16g24
WNW
6p
15g21
NW
7p
17g23
NW
8p
14g20
NW
Too gusty — gusts past the 15 mph limit through the day.
Friday Flyable flyable 6am–7am
6a
10g13
W
7a
11g13
W
8a
10g17
WNW
9a
11g15
NW
10a
13g15
NNW
11a
11g15
NW
12p
9g14
NW
1p
11g15
NNW
2p
8g14
NNW
3p
7g14
ENE
4p
9g18
E
5p
10g19
NNE
6p
16g20
ESE
7p
3g12
SE
8p
7g9
E
Flyable 6am–2pm — best around 6am: 10 mph W, gusts 13. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Saturday Flyable flyable 6am–7am
6a
5g7
NNW
7a
4g8
NNW
8a
4g11
NNE
9a
7g18
NNE
10a
7g18
NNE
11a
8g16
NNE
12p
8g13
NNE
1p
10g13
ENE
2p
10g12
ENE
3p
8g12
ENE
4p
13g17
ENE
5p
14g19
E
6p
14g20
E
7p
3g15
NNW
8p
2g13
N
Flyable 6am–7am — best around 6am: 5 mph NNW, gusts 7.
Sunday Caution workable 6pm–8pm
6a
3g10
NW
7a
3g12
NW
8a
4g13
NW
9a
4g15
NW
10a
5g18
NW
11a
6g21
NNW
12p
6g23
NNW
1p
6g22
NNW
2p
5g20
NNW
3p
4g18
NW
4p
4g16
NW
5p
4g14
WNW
6p
4g12
W
7p
3g10
WNW
8p
2g8
WNW
Borderline only 6pm–8pm — best around 7pm: 3 mph WNW, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off likely 7pm–8pm — smooth, light WNW ~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
Monday Caution workable 6am–7am
6a
2g9
NW
7a
3g11
NW
8a
5g13
WNW
9a
6g15
WNW
10a
6g17
WNW
11a
6g20
WNW
12p
6g22
WNW
1p
6g22
WNW
2p
6g22
WNW
3p
6g22
WNW
4p
6g23
W
5p
7g24
W
6p
6g25
W
7p
4g24
WNW
8p
3g22
N
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 7am: 3 mph NW, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Tuesday Not flyable no window
6a
3g11
NE
7a
2g13
NE
8a
2g16
ESE
9a
3g19
SSE
10a
5g20
S
11a
8g21
SSW
12p
10g22
SSW
1p
9g25
SSW
2p
7g28
SSW
3p
5g30
S
4p
6g30
S
5p
6g30
SSE
6p
7g29
SSE
7p
6g28
SSE
8p
5g27
SE
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Wednesday Not flyable no window
6a
1g11
W
7a
2g13
W
8a
2g16
W
9a
3g20
W
10a
6g24
W
11a
10g28
WNW
12p
11g30
WNW
1p
10g30
WNW
2p
6g29
W
3p
3g28
WSW
4p
3g30
S
5p
6g32
SE
6p
8g33
SE
7p
8g32
SE
8p
6g30
SE
Too gusty — gusts past the 15 mph limit through the day.
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