Phillips Ridge
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Location
What we look for at Phillips Ridge
Wind direction
E (90°) → S (180°)
The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
5–15 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-alpine drive-up launch in the Tetons above Jackson Hole, friendly to both HG and PG. Faces E-SE, so it works on easterly-to-southerly upslope flow, mostly as a midday thermal site. The valley's prevailing wind is from the west, which makes this an east-facing leeside launch — don't launch when the west gradient is strong (rotor and over-the-back risk). Advanced thermic XC site; it holds the Wyoming state distance record.
Window data compiled from xcmag.com, public site guides and club resources.
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