DESERT MOUNTAIN OLD SCHOOL HG/PG LAUNCH

• Wind directionW (270°) → N (350°)
• Ideal speed6–15 mph
• Upper limits≤ 18 mph base · gusts ≤ 22

High-elevation (6322 ft MSL) "old school" HG/PG launch on the Rocky Mountain Front near East Glacier / Two Medicine, MT — a legacy site with no detailed club/USHPA write-up found. paraglidingEarth confirms the exact site and lists favorable takeoff octants N, NE, SW, W, NW (with W and NW strongest), consistent with a peak that can be launched from multiple aspects. Ideal arc is the W-to-N (west/northwest) face, roughly 270-350 deg; marginal/cross extends out to SW (~200) and around to NE (~60). The Front Range here is notorious for strong, gusty, gradient/foehn ("chinook") west winds that can rapidly exceed safe limits, plus lee-side rotor and rapid afternoon over-development — treat the speed/gust caps as conservative inferences, not published numbers. Best flown on light-to-moderate days with gentle morning thermic or smooth ridge flow; avoid strong synoptic westerlies. Speed ranges (ideal ~6-15 mph, max base ~18, gust ~22) are inferred from orientation + general high-mountain free-flight practice, not a site guide. Verify current conditions, access, and any seasonal/landowner or tribal-land (Blackfeet Reservation area) restrictions with local pilots (e.g., Many Feathers Paragliding / Flathead Valley pilots) before flying.