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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 164° SSE
Flyability score
57
/100 · paragliding
Wind
13
mph base
Gusts
19
mph
Temp
49°
F
Dew point
38°
F
Elevation
11,161
ft MSL
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What we look for at Walshes launch (Aspen morning)

Wind direction

NE (45°) → SE (135°)

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

Ideal speed

2–12 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.

E-facing AM launch (11160ft); fly early. P3+ (P2 w/ instructor). Site guide: gusts not to exceed 12mph, none higher than 18. Southerly is bad - gust factor spikes. Valley venturi: keep airport winds <15mph. Aspen Paragliding/RMHPA.

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

Next 7 days How calls are made

Monday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:16 PM
6a
9g9
ESE
7a
5g18
ESE
8a
1g7
SE
9a
3g10
NW
10a
4g10
NW
11a
5g11
WSW
12p
5g15
WSW
1p
9g17
SW
2p
8g17
SSW
3p
16g25
NNW
4p
11g21
WSW
5p
14g26
SW
6p
11g24
SW
7p
12g24
SW
Flyable 6am — best around 6am: 9 mph ESE, gusts 9.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:15 PM
6a
11g17
SSW
7a
12g17
SSW
8a
11g18
SSW
9a
10g16
SSW
10a
11g18
SW
11a
11g18
SW
12p
10g16
SW
1p
9g15
SW
2p
10g15
SW
3p
8g12
W
4p
9g16
W
5p
10g24
S
6p
12g29
SSW
7p
2g19
NW
Wind's out of the SSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:13 PM
6a
2g7
ESE
7a
2g7
E
8a
1g7
ENE
9a
1g9
N
10a
1g11
WNW
11a
2g14
W
12p
3g17
W
1p
4g18
W
2p
5g20
WNW
3p
6g21
NW
4p
6g22
NW
5p
5g24
NW
6p
4g23
NNW
7p
2g20
N
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 2 mph ESE, gusts 7. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Thursday Caution workable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:12 PM
6a
4g11
ESE
7a
3g12
ESE
8a
1g13
E
9a
1g13
N
10a
2g12
NW
11a
3g9
WNW
12p
4g8
WNW
1p
4g10
WNW
2p
3g13
NW
3p
3g15
NNW
4p
1g15
NW
5p
1g14
S
6p
3g13
S
7p
3g12
SSE
Borderline only 6am — best around 6am: 4 mph ESE, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Friday Slim window flyable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:10 PM
6a
4g8
ESE
7a
3g9
ESE
8a
2g10
ESE
9a
1g12
E
10a
0g15
N
11a
2g17
NW
12p
3g20
NW
1p
3g20
WNW
2p
4g20
W
3p
4g20
WSW
4p
4g21
W
5p
3g22
WNW
6p
3g23
NW
7p
1g22
NNW
Flyable 6am–7am — best around 6am: 4 mph ESE, gusts 8. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Saturday Caution workable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:08 PM
6a
4g10
ESE
7a
3g11
ESE
8a
1g12
E
9a
1g14
NNE
10a
0g16
E
11a
2g18
SE
12p
2g20
SSE
1p
1g22
SSW
2p
3g22
NW
3p
4g23
NW
4p
4g23
NW
5p
3g24
NW
6p
2g23
NNW
7p
1g22
N
Borderline only 6am — best around 6am: 4 mph ESE, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Sunday Caution workable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:07 PM
6a
3g9
ESE
7a
2g10
ESE
8a
1g12
E
9a
1g14
NW
10a
3g17
NW
11a
4g19
NW
12p
5g21
NW
1p
5g22
NW
2p
5g23
NW
3p
4g24
NW
4p
3g24
NW
5p
2g25
WNW
6p
1g24
NW
7p
0g23
NE
Borderline only 6am — best around 6am: 3 mph ESE, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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