ball mtn

• Wind directionW (270°) → NNW (340°)
• Ideal speed5–14 mph
• Upper limits≤ 17 mph base · gusts ≤ 20

No site-specific guide found. Ball Mtn (39.238, -106.221, ~12,303 ft MSL) is an undocumented high-alpine backcountry launch in the Sawatch Range near Twin Lakes / Mt. Elbert, CO. Not listed by RMHPA, paraglidingearth detail pages, XContest results, or wilderadventures launch DB. Arc inferred from the paraglidingEarth orientation hint (working octants N,S,SW,W,NW). The contiguous, most-reliable face is the western sector (W-NW), so IDEAL set ~270-340; the scattered N, S and SW octants are treated as marginal/cross-edge. General high-altitude alpine guidance applied: thin air at 12k+ ft means higher true airspeed and a stronger sink rate, so keep usable wind LIGHT — strong thermal/overdevelopment risk by midday, mechanical turbulence and lee-side rotor with any over-the-back component, and afternoon valley/anabatic flow. Best window is morning to early afternoon before convection peaks. Likely advanced/expert, high-elevation, mountain-launch hike-in access. Treat all numbers as rough estimates pending local-pilot confirmation; verify launchability on site.