Wonderwind
All sites Nevada

Slide

NV
39.3197°, -119.8680° Directions ↗
Site guide ↗ ☆ Favorite

Checking for active TFRs… Verify on the FAA ↗

Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Wind WSW (252°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 252° WSW
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
4
mph base
Gusts
6
mph
Temp
43°
F
Dew point
11°
F
Elevation
8,281
ft MSL
Sign in to log whether you flew here today.

Location

Loading map…
What we look for at Slide

Wind direction

ENE (75°) → SSE (150°)

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

Ideal speed

5–14 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-altitude Carson Range site on Slide Mountain near Mount Rose (launch ~8,200 ft, ~3,000 ft over the LZ). The main, more-flown launch is west-facing; an east/southeast launch is also used and this window is built around that easterly aspect. Strong, turbulent, thermic mountain air — rated H3/P3+, and paraglider pilots are warned to use extreme caution or avoid it. Wire help advised in more than a light breeze. Access off the Mount Rose Ski Bowl Hwy needs a Forest Service permit; steep loose launch, large grassy LZ with drainage ditches. Bring cold-weather gear and oxygen for the altitude.

Window data compiled from thehangglidingfiles.com, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:07 PM
6a
3g4
SW
7a
4g6
WSW
8a
5g5
W
9a
5g8
WSW
10a
8g11
SW
11a
10g14
WSW
12p
12g15
WSW
1p
14g17
WSW
2p
14g18
WSW
3p
15g20
WSW
4p
17g22
WSW
5p
18g25
WSW
6p
19g26
W
7p
18g26
W
Wind's out of the WSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:05 PM
6a
19g28
WNW
7a
18g27
WNW
8a
16g28
W
9a
15g25
W
10a
14g22
WSW
11a
14g22
WSW
12p
14g24
WSW
1p
15g26
WSW
2p
17g26
WSW
3p
19g26
WSW
4p
19g27
WSW
5p
19g27
W
6p
18g26
W
7p
15g24
W
Wind's out of the WSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:04 PM
6a
9g26
SSW
7a
8g24
SSW
8a
8g22
SW
9a
9g24
SW
10a
10g27
SW
11a
11g29
SW
12p
11g29
SW
1p
11g29
SW
2p
11g28
SW
3p
10g27
WSW
4p
9g26
WSW
5p
8g24
WSW
6p
6g20
W
7p
5g16
W
Wind's out of the SW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Friday Flyable flyable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:02 PM
6a
1g4
NNE
7a
1g3
NE
8a
1g4
NE
9a
1g6
SE
10a
3g10
S
11a
4g13
S
12p
5g15
S
1p
6g16
SSW
2p
5g16
SSW
3p
4g15
S
4p
3g13
SE
5p
4g12
ESE
6p
4g13
E
7p
4g16
ENE
Flyable 6am–10am — best around 6am: 1 mph NNE, gusts 4. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:01 PM
6a
5g17
E
7a
6g18
E
8a
6g19
E
9a
6g18
E
10a
7g16
ESE
11a
7g15
ESE
12p
7g17
SE
1p
6g21
SE
2p
5g22
SE
3p
5g22
SSE
4p
6g19
SSE
5p
6g17
SE
6p
5g17
SE
7p
5g17
ESE
No usable window today.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:59 PM
6a
4g14
E
7a
4g15
E
8a
4g15
E
9a
5g16
ESE
10a
6g16
SE
11a
6g16
SE
12p
6g17
SE
1p
6g18
SSE
2p
5g19
S
3p
5g20
SSW
4p
6g22
SW
5p
7g23
WSW
6p
5g24
W
No usable window today.
Monday Caution workable 9am–10am 🌅 sunset 6:57 PM
6a
2g11
ENE
7a
2g11
ESE
8a
3g11
SE
9a
4g11
SE
10a
4g12
SSE
11a
5g13
SSE
12p
4g16
S
1p
3g20
SSW
2p
4g23
WSW
3p
5g27
W
4p
6g30
W
5p
7g32
WNW
6p
7g31
WNW
Borderline only 9am–10am — best around 9am: 4 mph SE, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
See the full 7-day & hourly forecast
Current conditions are always free. Unlock the hour-by-hour outlook and every model with Wonderwind Pro.
Get Wonderwind Pro

Reviews

Sign in to write a review

No reviews yet. Be the first.

Send feedback about this flying site

Sign in to contribute

Thanks, it’s submitted for review

We’ll check it against the site’s sources and let you know here when the update is live.

Conditions are an automated estimate from public forecast models, not a go/no-go call. Always check the sky, talk to locals, and fly within your rating. You are responsible for your own safety.