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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 0° N
Current conditions
Flyability score
5
/100 · paragliding
Wind
11
mph base
Gusts
22
mph
Direction
N
360°
Aloft
22
N @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~4114ft
Temp
46°
F
Cloudbase
16,739
ft MSL
Elevation
12,625
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:03 AM
local
Sunset
8:18 PM
local
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Where it is

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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Prospector Mountain

Wind direction

SSW (200°) → NNW (340°)

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

Ideal speed

3–12 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.

Alpine peak (12,625 ft) in the Sawatch near Twin Lakes and Independence Pass - a hike-and-fly / XC launch, not a developed club site. Western and southern faces plus north work; the NE and E are blocked, so pick the face into the wind. Strong alpine thermals, anabatic/katabatic flows, and lee rotor off adjacent ridges are the main concerns, with common afternoon overdevelopment and storms. Experienced mountain/XC pilots only; remote, with a long hike-out if you sink out.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Thursday Slim window flyable 6am
6a
9g12
WSW
7a
13g20
W
8a
14g20
W
9a
18g27
W
10a
19g26
WNW
11a
18g24
WNW
12p
18g25
WNW
1p
14g23
NW
2p
15g22
NW
3p
17g21
NNW
4p
13g19
NNW
5p
17g21
N
6p
11g17
NNW
7p
13g18
NW
8p
8g14
NNW
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 9 mph WSW, gusts 12. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 8pm — smooth, light NNW ~8 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
– Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window✓ Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Friday Flyable flyable 10am–3pm
6a
5g5
SSW
7a
5g6
SSW
8a
4g9
SSW
9a
7g12
WNW
10a
10g13
NW
11a
14g15
NNW
12p
12g15
N
1p
12g15
NNW
2p
12g15
NNW
3p
11g15
N
4p
15g20
NNW
5p
18g20
NNW
6p
24g28
NNW
7p
6g11
NNW
8p
4g11
N
Flyable 6am–4pm — best around 6am: 5 mph SSW, gusts 5. 9 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Saturday Flyable flyable 11am–5pm
6a
3g4
SSW
7a
1g6
WSW
8a
1g8
NNE
9a
5g12
NNW
10a
9g17
NNW
11a
11g16
NNW
12p
12g15
NNW
1p
11g14
NNW
2p
15g16
NNW
3p
12g14
NNW
4p
12g13
NNW
5p
12g14
NNW
6p
14g15
N
7p
5g15
N
8p
3g10
NNE
Flyable 6am–5pm — best around 4pm: 12 mph NNW, gusts 13. 8 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Sunday Flyable flyable 6am–8am
6a
2g4
NE
7a
1g5
NE
8a
1g5
ENE
9a
0g7
N
10a
2g10
NNW
11a
5g14
NNW
12p
6g17
NNW
1p
6g19
NW
2p
6g19
NW
3p
6g19
WNW
4p
7g20
WNW
5p
7g20
WNW
6p
7g19
WNW
7p
5g15
WNW
8p
2g8
WNW
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 2 mph NE, gusts 4. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 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 Flyable flyable 6am–7am
6a
1g3
NE
7a
1g5
NE
8a
0g8
N
9a
1g10
W
10a
2g12
W
11a
4g13
W
12p
5g15
W
1p
6g18
W
2p
6g21
W
3p
6g22
W
4p
7g22
W
5p
8g21
WNW
6p
8g19
WNW
7p
5g18
WNW
8p
2g18
NW
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 1 mph NE, gusts 3. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Caution workable 12pm
6a
3g11
ENE
7a
2g13
ESE
8a
3g16
SE
9a
4g18
S
10a
5g18
SW
11a
7g17
WSW
12p
10g17
WSW
1p
10g19
W
2p
9g22
W
3p
8g25
W
4p
7g27
W
5p
7g29
W
6p
6g30
W
7p
3g31
W
8p
0g30
S
Borderline only 12pm — best around 12pm: 10 mph WSW, gusts 17. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Wednesday Caution workable 6am–7am
6a
1g8
ENE
7a
1g8
ENE
8a
1g9
SSE
9a
1g12
WSW
10a
4g16
W
11a
8g22
WNW
12p
10g26
WNW
1p
10g26
WNW
2p
9g23
WNW
3p
7g21
NW
4p
7g23
NW
5p
6g26
NNW
6p
6g28
N
7p
6g30
N
8p
5g31
NNE
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 6am: 1 mph ENE, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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