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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun is not up yet — no daylight to fly
NESW 231° SW
Flyability score
5
/100 · paragliding
Wind
13
mph base
Gusts
21
mph
Temp
43°
F
Dew point
37°
F
Elevation
12,064
ft MSL
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What we look for at Copper Mountain

Wind direction

WSW (255°) → WNW (285°)

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

Ideal speed

3–7 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.

West-facing Hallelujah Ridge launch at Copper Mountain ski resort, ~12,000 ft — P4 only. Prevailing wind is west but can swing N/E/S within minutes, with pass venturi and shear off Vail and Fremont passes. USHPA+RMHPA membership and a site-coordinator briefing required; access is mostly winter lift-served (was closed summer 2025). Check in with ski/bike patrol before flying.

Window data compiled from rmhpa.org, public site guides and club resources.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:14 PM
6a
20g35
WSW
7a
22g38
WSW
8a
18g30
WSW
9a
24g46
W
10a
19g34
W
11a
22g40
W
12p
23g38
W
1p
22g36
W
2p
17g22
WSW
3p
14g23
W
4p
20g35
WSW
5p
20g35
WSW
6p
21g34
WSW
7p
7g20
WSW
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Tuesday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:12 PM
6a
8g11
WSW
7a
9g14
WSW
8a
8g19
SW
9a
14g24
WSW
10a
14g25
WSW
11a
15g25
WSW
12p
15g25
WSW
1p
15g22
W
2p
15g23
W
3p
18g26
SSW
4p
13g22
WSW
5p
15g24
W
6p
16g27
SW
7p
1g16
SE
Flyable 6am–7am — best around 6am: 8 mph WSW, gusts 11. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:11 PM
6a
3g11
SSW
7a
3g11
SSW
8a
3g11
SSW
9a
3g12
SSW
10a
3g14
SW
11a
4g17
SW
12p
5g19
WSW
1p
5g21
W
2p
6g22
W
3p
7g22
WNW
4p
5g20
W
5p
2g18
SW
6p
3g15
S
7p
3g12
SSE
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Thursday Caution workable 8am 🌅 sunset 7:09 PM
6a
2g7
S
7a
2g8
SSW
8a
2g10
SSW
9a
2g11
SSW
10a
1g11
SSE
11a
1g10
ENE
12p
2g10
NE
1p
2g10
NE
2p
3g11
N
3p
3g12
NNW
4p
3g13
NNW
5p
3g13
NNW
6p
2g13
NNW
7p
1g12
NW
Borderline only 8am — best around 8am: 2 mph SSW, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:08 PM
6a
3g11
S
7a
2g12
S
8a
2g13
S
9a
1g14
S
10a
1g16
WNW
11a
4g18
WNW
12p
5g20
WNW
1p
4g21
NW
2p
1g20
NNW
3p
1g21
ENE
4p
0g22
W
5p
1g24
W
6p
2g25
W
7p
2g25
W
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:06 PM
6a
3g9
S
7a
3g10
S
8a
2g11
SSW
9a
2g12
SSW
10a
1g14
SW
11a
1g17
W
12p
2g19
WNW
1p
4g20
WNW
2p
6g22
WNW
3p
8g22
WNW
4p
8g23
WNW
5p
8g24
WNW
6p
7g25
WNW
7p
6g24
W
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:04 PM
6a
4g11
S
7a
3g11
SSW
8a
4g13
SW
9a
4g15
WSW
10a
5g18
W
11a
6g20
W
12p
7g22
WNW
1p
7g23
WNW
2p
6g24
WNW
3p
5g24
NW
4p
5g24
NW
5p
4g24
NNW
6p
3g24
N
7p
3g22
N
No usable window today.
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