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Showing Paragliding. Switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
High confidence · · Run: HRRR
Wind NNE (14°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 14° NNE
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
6
mph base
Gusts
9
mph
Temp
41°
F
Dew point
26°
F
Elevation
6,719
ft MSL
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What we look for at Sky Ridge (Ketchum- Hailey)

Wind direction

S (180°) → SW (230°)

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

Ideal speed

4–8 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.

South/southwest-facing launch run by Sun Valley Paragliders just outside Hailey in the Wood River Valley. Works on a light south to southwest wind (ideal only a few mph, gusts under ~18). Famous as a glass-off site, best on autumn evenings. Launch ~6,800 ft and LZ ~5,600 ft, so you need a solid glide (about 5.6:1) to make it out. P3 required (P2 with a member-led intro); 4x4 or hike access, and some private property to respect.

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

Next 7 days How calls are made

Tuesday Flyable flyable 1pm–4pm 🌅 sunset 7:47 PM
7a
3g3
NE
8a
2g3
NE
9a
6g9
NNE
10a
7g7
NNE
11a
3g7
ENE
12p
6g9
SSE
1p
8g10
SSE
2p
10g12
S
3p
9g13
S
4p
9g13
SSW
5p
7g13
SSW
6p
6g17
SW
7p
5g11
S
Flyable 12pm–5pm — best around 4pm: 9 mph SSW, gusts 13. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 7pm — smooth, light S ~5 mph, clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
– Light, smooth wind✓ Straight in the window✓ Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Wednesday Caution workable 12pm–7pm 🌅 sunset 7:45 PM
7a
8g12
N
8a
8g12
N
9a
8g13
N
10a
8g9
NNE
11a
3g8
E
12p
8g10
SSE
1p
12g14
SSE
2p
13g15
SSE
3p
14g16
SSE
4p
13g15
SSE
5p
12g14
SSE
6p
9g13
SSE
7p
6g10
SSE
Borderline only 12pm–7pm — best around 12pm: 8 mph SSE, gusts 10. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 7pm — smooth, light SSE ~6 mph (a touch cross), clear evening sky, the day heated up well.
– Light, smooth wind– Edge of the window✓ Wind dying off into evening✓ Clear skies (radiative cooling)✓ Day built a thermal layer
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:43 PM
7a
7g15
N
8a
8g16
N
9a
7g18
N
10a
4g19
NE
11a
4g21
ESE
12p
5g23
SE
1p
3g24
SE
2p
2g24
NNW
3p
5g24
NNW
4p
6g22
NNW
5p
6g20
N
6p
6g17
N
7p
6g15
N
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Friday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:41 PM
7a
5g10
N
8a
5g9
N
9a
4g10
N
10a
2g12
NW
11a
4g15
WSW
12p
7g17
SW
1p
8g19
SW
2p
8g21
SW
3p
8g22
WSW
4p
8g22
WSW
5p
7g21
WSW
6p
6g20
WSW
7p
5g18
WSW
No usable window today.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:39 PM
7a
4g17
N
8a
5g16
N
9a
5g16
N
10a
2g16
NNW
11a
3g16
SW
12p
7g17
SSW
1p
8g17
SSW
2p
8g19
SW
3p
7g19
SW
4p
8g19
SW
5p
8g18
SSW
6p
8g17
SSW
7p
6g16
SSW
No usable window today.
Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:38 PM
7a
6g12
N
8a
6g13
N
9a
5g13
N
10a
2g14
NNE
11a
3g14
SSE
12p
5g14
SSE
1p
6g15
S
2p
5g16
S
3p
5g16
S
4p
5g16
S
5p
5g16
S
6p
5g16
SSE
7p
3g16
SSE
No usable window today.
Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 7:36 PM
7a
5g15
NNE
8a
4g15
NE
9a
4g16
ENE
10a
4g17
E
11a
5g17
ESE
12p
6g18
ESE
1p
7g18
SE
2p
7g18
SE
3p
7g18
SE
4p
7g18
SE
5p
6g17
ESE
6p
5g17
ESE
7p
4g17
ESE
Wind's out of the ESE most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
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