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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
Good paragliding conditions P2+
NESW 107° ESE
Flyability score
100
/100 · paragliding
Wind
8
mph base
Gusts
8
mph
Temp
44°
F
Dew point
24°
F
Elevation
8,281
ft MSL
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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

Monday Flyable flyable 6am–6pm 🌅 sunset 7:09 PM
6a
7g9
NE
7a
7g8
ENE
8a
5g8
ENE
9a
7g10
E
10a
8g8
ESE
11a
7g8
ESE
12p
7g9
SE
1p
7g10
SE
2p
7g10
SE
3p
7g10
SE
4p
7g11
E
5p
7g9
E
6p
6g7
ENE
7p
7g10
NE
Flyable 6am–7pm — best around 8am: 5 mph ENE, gusts 8. 13 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 6am–7am 🌅 sunset 7:07 PM
6a
1g3
ESE
7a
2g5
WSW
8a
5g7
W
9a
7g11
WSW
10a
9g13
WSW
11a
11g14
WSW
12p
14g17
W
1p
16g20
W
2p
18g24
WSW
3p
18g23
WSW
4p
18g24
WSW
5p
19g26
W
6p
18g25
W
7p
17g26
W
Flyable 6am–7am — best around 6am: 1 mph ESE, gusts 3.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:05 PM
6a
8g24
SSW
7a
8g24
SSW
8a
8g25
SSW
9a
9g27
SSW
10a
11g30
SSW
11a
13g32
SSW
12p
14g34
SW
1p
14g36
SW
2p
15g37
SW
3p
14g37
SW
4p
14g37
SW
5p
13g36
SW
6p
11g32
SW
7p
7g26
SW
Wind's out of the SW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:04 PM
6a
7g24
SW
7a
7g22
SW
8a
6g21
SW
9a
8g23
SW
10a
10g26
SW
11a
11g29
SW
12p
11g29
SW
1p
11g28
SW
2p
11g28
SW
3p
10g26
WSW
4p
9g24
WSW
5p
8g24
WSW
6p
6g27
W
7p
4g32
WNW
Wind's out of the SW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Friday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:02 PM
6a
3g8
ENE
7a
3g9
ENE
8a
3g10
ENE
9a
3g12
E
10a
4g15
SE
11a
5g18
SE
12p
5g19
SSE
1p
5g19
S
2p
5g19
S
3p
5g19
S
4p
5g19
SSE
5p
4g18
SE
6p
4g18
ESE
7p
3g18
ENE
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 3 mph ENE, gusts 8. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:01 PM
6a
5g17
E
7a
5g18
ENE
8a
5g19
E
9a
6g18
E
10a
6g16
ESE
11a
7g15
ESE
12p
6g17
SE
1p
5g21
SE
2p
5g22
SSE
3p
6g22
SSE
4p
7g19
SE
5p
7g17
SE
6p
6g17
SE
7p
4g17
ESE
No usable window today.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:59 PM
6a
4g14
E
7a
4g15
ESE
8a
5g15
ESE
9a
5g16
ESE
10a
6g17
SE
11a
6g17
SE
12p
6g18
SSE
1p
5g18
S
2p
6g19
SSW
3p
7g19
SW
4p
8g20
SW
5p
9g20
WSW
6p
8g21
WSW
No usable window today.
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