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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 169° S
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
9
mph base
Gusts
11
mph
Temp
59°
F
Dew point
38°
F
Elevation
8,825
ft MSL
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What we look for at Wolcott

Wind direction

SW (220°) → W (280°)

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

Ideal speed

5–12 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.

RMHPA club site facing SSW-W, favorable wind from about 220-280 deg, PG ideal ~8 mph (usable to ~17). Afternoon/evening thermal site with strong evening glass-offs that can be hard to get down from, so bring solid descent skills. Hazards: high-altitude launch (~8,800 ft, needs a high-altitude endorsement), a powerline ~700 yds south, and Eagle County Airport traffic nearby. Note: the site is currently CLOSED (no foot or road access) - check with RMHPA before planning.

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 7:16 PM
6a
4g10
S
7a
2g16
SSW
8a
7g11
SE
9a
4g15
S
10a
8g19
SW
11a
12g22
WSW
12p
15g27
WSW
1p
15g27
SW
2p
21g27
SSE
3p
11g21
S
4p
14g24
SSE
5p
9g17
SW
6p
8g12
SE
7p
5g8
N
Wind's out of the S most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Flyable flyable 4pm–6pm 🌅 sunset 7:14 PM
6a
4g4
N
7a
7g7
S
8a
10g13
SSE
9a
4g9
SE
10a
4g8
WNW
11a
3g10
WNW
12p
4g13
W
1p
10g14
W
2p
27g35
W
3p
17g22
SW
4p
14g16
SW
5p
12g15
WSW
6p
11g14
SW
7p
5g13
WSW
Flyable 4pm–6pm — best around 1pm: 10 mph W, gusts 14.
Wednesday Caution workable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:13 PM
6a
1g9
ESE
7a
1g9
ESE
8a
1g9
ESE
9a
0g10
S
10a
2g14
SW
11a
4g19
WSW
12p
6g23
WSW
1p
7g24
WSW
2p
8g24
WSW
3p
8g24
WSW
4p
7g22
W
5p
6g20
W
6p
5g17
W
7p
3g13
W
Borderline only 6am–8am — best around 6am: 1 mph ESE, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Thursday Flyable flyable 6am–9am 🌅 sunset 7:11 PM
6a
2g5
ENE
7a
1g5
ENE
8a
1g4
NE
9a
0g5
N
10a
1g7
SW
11a
2g9
SW
12p
3g11
SW
1p
4g11
SW
2p
4g11
SSW
3p
4g11
SSW
4p
5g13
SSW
5p
4g15
SSW
6p
3g16
S
7p
1g17
SSE
Flyable 6am–11am — best around 6am: 2 mph ENE, gusts 5. 4 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Friday Caution workable 6am–8am 🌅 sunset 7:09 PM
6a
2g7
NE
7a
1g7
NE
8a
1g7
ENE
9a
1g9
WSW
10a
2g13
WSW
11a
4g19
SW
12p
5g22
WSW
1p
5g19
WSW
2p
5g15
WNW
3p
5g13
WNW
4p
5g17
WNW
5p
5g24
W
6p
5g28
WSW
7p
4g28
WSW
Borderline only 6am–8am — best around 6am: 2 mph NE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Saturday Caution workable 6am 🌅 sunset 7:08 PM
6a
1g9
ENE
7a
1g10
NE
8a
1g12
NNE
9a
1g13
NW
10a
3g15
W
11a
5g17
W
12p
6g20
W
1p
7g22
WSW
2p
7g26
WSW
3p
7g28
WSW
4p
4g30
SW
5p
0g32
S
6p
3g33
ENE
7p
3g33
ENE
Borderline only 6am — best around 6am: 1 mph ENE, gusts 9. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Sunday Slim window flyable 8am 🌅 sunset 7:06 PM
6a
2g7
ENE
7a
2g6
ENE
8a
2g7
NE
9a
2g8
NE
10a
2g8
NNE
11a
2g9
N
12p
2g10
N
1p
3g12
N
2p
3g14
NNW
3p
4g15
N
4p
4g17
N
5p
5g19
N
6p
5g20
N
7p
5g19
N
Flyable 8am–11am — best around 8am: 2 mph NE, gusts 7. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
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