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Showing Paragliding — switch wings up top ↑
Not flyable
Medium confidence · · Run: HRRR
The sun has set — no daylight left to fly
NESW 123° ESE
Current conditions
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
8
mph base
Gusts
9
mph
Direction
ESE
123°
Aloft
9
SE @ridge
Thermals
Calm
base ~9159ft
Temp
68°
F
Cloudbase
16,741
ft MSL
Elevation
7,582
ft MSL
Sunrise
6:18 AM
local
Sunset
9:03 PM
local
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Flyable Caution / slim window Not flyable
What we look for at Geertson Cr. Mail Road

Wind direction

SSE (155°) → SSW (205°)

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

Ideal speed

6–14 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.

Remote high-desert mountain launch on the Idaho side of the Bitterroot/Lemhi range near Salmon, in serious backcountry XC country. Faces roughly south, so it works on a south wind; fly it morning to early afternoon before mountain thermals and valley wind overdevelop. Expect strong thermals and rotor on the lee (N/NW) side. Intermediate/advanced site with no formal access info published.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Friday Flyable flyable 6am–8am
6a
5g5
SE
7a
5g5
SSE
8a
5g5
SSE
9a
3g3
SW
10a
4g5
WSW
11a
6g7
WSW
12p
6g7
W
1p
7g9
W
2p
8g11
W
3p
7g11
W
4p
7g12
W
5p
7g12
W
6p
6g11
SW
7p
6g11
SW
8p
5g6
SW
9p
5g6
S
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 7am: 5 mph SSE, gusts 5.
🌅 Wonder windGlass-off possible 7pm–9pm — smooth, light S ~5 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
Saturday Flyable flyable 6am–8am
6a
9g10
SE
7a
8g10
SE
8a
7g10
SSE
9a
8g15
S
10a
9g18
SSW
11a
10g21
SW
12p
13g23
SW
1p
12g24
SW
2p
20g30
WSW
3p
21g31
W
4p
21g29
W
5p
21g30
W
6p
20g27
W
7p
19g28
W
8p
16g25
WSW
9p
11g24
W
Flyable 6am–9am — best around 6am: 9 mph SE, gusts 10. 3 clean hrs, the rest borderline.
Sunday Not flyable no window
6a
6g8
NNE
7a
7g9
NNE
8a
6g7
N
9a
6g11
NNW
10a
5g13
NW
11a
6g15
NW
12p
7g18
NW
1p
8g21
NW
2p
11g23
NW
3p
12g25
NW
4p
13g24
NNW
5p
13g24
NNW
6p
13g21
NNW
7p
7g23
NNW
8p
7g24
NNW
9p
7g25
NNW
Wind's out of the NNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Monday Not flyable no window
6a
3g10
NE
7a
2g10
NNE
8a
2g10
N
9a
2g10
NW
10a
2g11
WNW
11a
3g13
WSW
12p
4g14
WSW
1p
4g15
SW
2p
5g16
SW
3p
4g16
SW
4p
4g16
WSW
5p
5g15
W
6p
4g14
WNW
7p
3g13
WNW
8p
3g12
NNW
Wind's out of the WNW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Slim window flyable 6am
6a
1g5
NE
7a
0g7
W
8a
1g9
SW
9a
2g11
SW
10a
3g13
SW
11a
4g14
SW
12p
4g15
SW
1p
5g15
SW
2p
5g16
SW
3p
5g16
SW
4p
4g17
WSW
5p
4g17
WSW
6p
3g16
W
7p
2g16
W
8p
1g16
WNW
Flyable 6am–8am — best around 6am: 1 mph NE, gusts 5. 1 clean hr, the rest borderline.
Wednesday Caution workable 6am–7am
6a
1g7
NE
7a
0g8
NW
8a
1g9
WSW
9a
2g11
WSW
10a
2g12
SW
11a
3g13
SW
12p
4g14
SW
1p
4g15
SW
2p
4g15
SW
3p
3g16
SW
4p
3g16
WSW
5p
3g17
W
6p
3g17
W
7p
2g16
WNW
8p
1g15
NW
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 6am: 1 mph NE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Thursday Caution workable 6am–7am
6a
1g7
NNE
7a
0g8
W
8a
1g9
SSW
9a
1g11
SSW
10a
2g12
SSW
11a
3g14
SW
12p
3g15
SW
1p
3g17
WSW
2p
4g18
W
3p
4g19
WNW
4p
5g20
NW
5p
6g20
NW
6p
7g21
NNW
7p
6g22
NNW
8p
5g22
NNW
Borderline only 6am–7am — best around 6am: 1 mph NNE, gusts 7. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
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