Many Feathers Paragliding Meat collection launch

MT
Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · 6 of 6 models agree · Run: HRRR
Very gusty (+8 mph) — too turbulent for paragliding
NESW 262° W
Wind now: W (262°) Green = in the window · amber = cross/edge · red = wrong way
Wind
13
mph base
Gusts
21
mph
Direction
W
262°
Aloft
19
W @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~5682ft
Temp
66°
F
Cloudbase
11,309
ft MSL
Elevation
5,627
ft MSL
Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for here
  • Wind directionW (270°) → NW (320°)
  • Ideal speed5–12 mph
  • Upper limits≤ 15 mph base · gusts ≤ 18

No published club/USHPA site guide or paraglidingEarth wind-speed data found for this private/informal Many Feathers Paragliding launch ("Meat collection launch") in NW Montana (Lincoln County, Eureka/Yaak area, ~5627 ft MSL). Wind window is INFERRED from the paraglidingEarth orientation octants (N, S, SW, W, NW), which indicate a launch facing broadly W through NW. Ideal arc centered W-NW (270-320 deg, wind FROM). Marginal/cross arc spans SW-W-NW-N (225-360); a separate isolated S workable octant (~160-200) exists per the hint but is likely a secondary/alternate launch aspect, not the main one. Speed estimates are generic mountain-launch PG figures: ideal 5-12 mph, max base ~15 mph, max gust ~18 mph, lower tolerance for high-altitude thin-air launch. HAZARDS/NOTES: mountainous, forested NW Montana terrain prone to rotor and mechanical turbulence on the lee side; classic mountain thermic/valley-wind cycle, so smoothest air is typically early morning (sled runs) and late afternoon/evening glass-off, with midday thermals stronger. High DA at 5600+ ft means faster effective launch/landing speeds. This is a school/private site run by Many Feathers Paragliding (the only APPI-5 / USHPA instructor operation in the area) — treat as access-controlled; fly only with local/school guidance. Verify current conditions and obtain site briefing before flying. P2+ recommended given terrain.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Today Flyable flyable 7am–5pm
6a
3g3
W
7a
2g3
W
8a
3g4
NNW
9a
2g5
N
10a
2g5
NNW
11a
3g8
WSW
12p
7g11
WSW
1p
11g14
WSW
2p
11g15
WSW
3p
12g16
WSW
4p
11g17
W
5p
11g17
W
6p
12g20
WSW
7p
13g21
W
8p
11g21
WSW
Flyable 6am–5pm — best around 12pm: 7 mph WSW, gusts 11. 7 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Cross-ish wind WSW (253°) — edge of the window.
Tomorrow Caution flyable 6am
6a
9g15
SW
7a
10g20
WSW
8a
12g25
WSW
9a
13g23
WSW
10a
14g26
WSW
11a
17g31
W
12p
17g33
W
1p
18g35
W
2p
20g40
W
3p
21g45
W
4p
21g43
W
5p
22g41
WNW
6p
19g38
WNW
7p
18g32
WNW
8p
17g28
NW
Flyable 6am — best around 6am: 9 mph SW, gusts 15. Cross-ish wind SW (227°) — edge of the window.
Wednesday Flyable flyable 6am–10am
6a
6g8
W
7a
5g13
W
8a
7g14
NW
9a
9g13
NW
10a
10g15
NW
11a
11g19
NW
12p
11g19
NW
1p
5g19
WNW
2p
6g22
W
3p
7g24
W
4p
8g25
W
5p
8g26
W
6p
8g26
WNW
7p
7g25
W
8p
5g23
W
Prime conditions 6am–7pm — best around 9am: 9 mph NW, gusts 13. 5 clean hrs, the rest borderline. Smooth air — little thermal activity.
Thursday Caution flyable 11am
6a
3g10
WSW
7a
2g10
W
8a
2g11
W
9a
3g12
WNW
10a
4g14
WNW
11a
5g17
W
12p
6g20
W
1p
7g24
W
2p
8g26
W
3p
9g28
W
4p
9g29
W
5p
9g29
W
6p
8g28
W
7p
6g25
W
8p
4g20
W
Flyable 8am–1pm — best around 11am: 5 mph W, gusts 17. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline. Base 5 mph — a bit light.
Friday Not flyable no window
6a
1g7
NE
7a
2g11
NE
8a
3g17
NE
9a
4g21
NE
10a
4g18
ENE
11a
3g13
ENE
12p
3g11
E
1p
2g14
SE
2p
3g19
S
3p
5g23
S
4p
4g21
SSW
5p
4g18
SSW
6p
3g15
SW
7p
2g14
SW
8p
1g14
WSW
Wind's out of the NE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Saturday Caution flyable 3pm
6a
5g11
SW
7a
6g11
SW
8a
6g11
SSW
9a
7g13
SW
10a
9g19
SW
11a
10g26
SW
12p
11g30
SW
1p
11g27
SW
2p
11g20
WSW
3p
12g18
WSW
4p
12g22
WSW
5p
11g30
W
6p
10g36
W
7p
9g37
W
8p
7g37
W
Flyable 7pm–8pm — best around 3pm: 12 mph WSW, gusts 18. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Cross-ish wind WSW (252°) — edge of the window.
Sunday Not flyable workable 5pm
6a
2g20
NNE
7a
3g19
NNE
8a
4g19
NE
9a
4g19
NE
10a
4g18
NE
11a
4g17
NE
12p
4g16
NNE
1p
3g16
NNE
2p
3g17
N
3p
3g17
NNW
4p
3g17
NW
5p
3g17
NW
6p
3g16
WNW
7p
3g16
WNW
8p
2g17
WNW
Borderline only 5pm — best around 5pm: 3 mph NW, gusts 17. All borderline — fly it with a close eye. Light at 3 mph — may be a sledder, not soarable.
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