ParaglideTours

• Wind directionS (180°) → NW (315°)
• Ideal speed3–10 mph
• Upper limits≤ 15 mph base · gusts ≤ 18

No authoritative club/USHPA site guide or paraglidingEarth record with explicit numbers was found for this specific "ParaglideTours" point. Coordinates (39.4756, -120.136, ~5958 ft MSL) place it in the Tahoe National Forest / Sierra County region near the Sierra Buttes–Yuba Pass area, a high prominent-peak setting. The orientation hint lists all 8 octants (N,NE,E,SE,S,SW,W,NW) as workable, which is typical of a tall mountain thermal/XC launch where several aspects can be flown depending on the day — meaning wind direction is interpreted broadly rather than a narrow ridge-soaring window. This is best treated as a light-wind thermal launch: best flown morning or stable mid-day cycles, light winds only, and shut down as valley/anabatic thermals overdevelop in the afternoon. The ideal arc here favors the prevailing Sierra SW–W flow plus the south-facing aspects that warm first; the "marginal" arc spans the remaining octants (NW through S via N/E), usable but more aspect/condition dependent. Hazards: high density altitude at ~6000 ft (faster groundspeed, longer launch runs), strong afternoon thermal cycles, lee-side rotor and venturi in the Sierra crest terrain, and rapid overdevelopment. Treat speed/gust figures as conservative inferred limits for a high-altitude thermal site, not measured site numbers. Access/rating not confirmed — verify with a local Sierra pilot or guide before flying; intermediate (P3)+ recommended for high-altitude mountain thermal flying. All numeric values are inferred from the orientation hint and general high-Sierra knowledge, not a published site guide.