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DESERT MOUNTAIN OLD SCHOOL HG/PG LAUNCH

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48.4266°, -113.9660° Directions ↗
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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
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NESW 248° WSW
Flyability score
30
/100 · paragliding
Wind
8
mph base
Gusts
21
mph
Temp
33°
F
Dew point
31°
F
Elevation
6,322
ft MSL
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What we look for at DESERT MOUNTAIN OLD SCHOOL HG/PG LAUNCH

Wind direction

W (270°) → N (350°)

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

Ideal speed

6–15 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.

High, old-school HG/PG launch (~6,300 ft) on the Rocky Mountain Front near East Glacier / Two Medicine. Faces the west-to-north side. The Front is notorious for strong, gusty chinook west winds and lee-side rotor, so fly only light-to-moderate days and avoid strong synoptic westerlies. On or near Blackfeet Reservation land - confirm access locally before flying.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:49 PM
7a
13g26
WSW
8a
15g27
W
9a
11g25
W
10a
12g24
W
11a
11g24
W
12p
10g25
W
1p
10g24
W
2p
9g23
W
3p
9g22
W
4p
8g21
W
5p
8g19
WSW
6p
4g18
SSW
7p
7g19
WSW
No usable window today.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 12pm–3pm 🌅 sunset 7:47 PM
7a
6g7
SE
8a
7g10
SE
9a
6g11
SE
10a
6g11
SSE
11a
5g7
S
12p
4g5
SSW
1p
4g5
SW
2p
2g5
SW
3p
2g6
ENE
4p
5g8
E
5p
5g7
ENE
6p
6g7
NE
7p
11g15
E
Flyable 12pm–3pm — best around 3pm: 2 mph ENE, gusts 6.
Wednesday Caution workable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:45 PM
7a
3g8
N
8a
3g9
N
9a
4g11
NNE
10a
4g13
NE
11a
4g15
ENE
12p
5g16
ENE
1p
4g15
E
2p
3g13
ESE
3p
2g11
SE
4p
2g11
SE
5p
2g12
SE
6p
2g12
ESE
7p
1g10
ESE
Borderline only 7am–9am — best around 7am: 3 mph N, gusts 8. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. cross / edge of the window.
Thursday Flyable flyable 7am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:43 PM
7a
2g5
NE
8a
2g6
NNE
9a
2g7
NNE
10a
2g8
NNE
11a
1g9
N
12p
1g10
N
1p
1g10
N
2p
1g10
NNW
3p
1g11
NNW
4p
1g11
NW
5p
1g11
NW
6p
1g11
NW
7p
0g11
NW
Flyable 7am–11am — best around 7am: 2 mph NE, gusts 5. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Friday Flyable flyable 7am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:41 PM
7a
0g5
NE
8a
1g5
ENE
9a
1g6
E
10a
1g7
SW
11a
3g8
SW
12p
4g9
SW
1p
5g10
SW
2p
5g10
SW
3p
5g11
SW
4p
5g11
SW
5p
4g11
SW
6p
4g12
SW
7p
3g11
SSW
Flyable 7am–12pm — best around 7am: 0 mph NE, gusts 5. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Saturday Slim window flyable 7am 🌅 sunset 7:39 PM
7a
1g5
E
8a
1g6
ESE
9a
1g8
SSE
10a
2g9
SSW
11a
4g12
SW
12p
5g13
SW
1p
6g15
SW
2p
6g15
SW
3p
6g16
SW
4p
5g18
SW
5p
5g21
SW
6p
4g22
SW
7p
4g21
SSW
Flyable 7am–12pm — best around 7am: 1 mph E, gusts 5. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Sunday Flyable flyable 7am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:37 PM
7a
1g5
NE
8a
1g6
NE
9a
1g7
NNE
10a
1g7
NNE
11a
1g8
NNW
12p
1g9
NW
1p
1g10
WNW
2p
1g11
W
3p
1g11
W
4p
2g12
W
5p
2g12
W
6p
2g12
W
7p
1g11
W
Flyable 7am–11am — best around 7am: 1 mph NE, gusts 5. 2 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
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