Keel Mountain (Huntsville)

• Wind directionNW (325°) → NE (35°)
• Ideal speed8–15 mph
• Upper limits≤ 18 mph base · gusts ≤ 22

Private north-facing ridge-soaring site near Huntsville, AL (Madison/Jackson Co.), the only remaining PG/HG site in Alabama. Access strictly by permission: you must be a "Friend of Robert" (FOR) with the owner; not open/public. Multiple sources consistently describe it as a NORTH-wind site that works "when the north winds are just right," with air compressing against the hillside for ridge lift; year-round flyable with good summer ridge lift. IDEAL arc is NW-N-NE (~325-035), with W and NE as the marginal/edge directions per the paraglidingEarth octant hint (N,NE,W,NW). No source publishes exact direction degrees or speed limits, so speeds are inferred from standard PG ridge-soaring norms: ~8-15 mph ideal, base usable up to ~18 mph, avoid gusts over ~22 mph (blow-back/rotor risk grows with strength). Hazards: leeside rotor and turbulence if wind backs to S/E (off the working arc), and venturi/compression effects near the hillside. Best in steady, non-thermic-cycle north flow; watch midday thermal cycles in summer. Rating: suitable for P2+/ridge-soaring-capable pilots with site intro from the owner. Confidence medium: clear north-wind consensus from club/news/site reports, but exact arc and speeds inferred (no explicit numeric club guide located).