Snowbird
UTParagliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Snowbird, Utah.
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Location
What we look for at Snowbird
Wind direction
WNW (292°) → NNW (338°)
The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
3–12 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.
High-alpine XC launch off Hidden Peak (~11,000 ft), reached by the Snowbird tram. West/NW-facing and thermal-driven, with high cloudbase and long cross-country potential. P4 and by permission only — not a casual launch. Watch thin-air launch speeds, punchy thermals, afternoon overdevelopment and thunderstorms, and canyon rotor/venturi in Little Cottonwood. Coordinate with UHGPGA and local pilots.
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Snowbird is a paragliding and hang gliding site in Utah. The launch faces northwest at 10,958 feet and works best in WNW to NNW wind of about 3 to 12 mph. There are 12 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is Jupiter, 7 miles away.
Conditions are an automated estimate from public forecast models, not a go/no-go call. Always check the sky, talk to locals, and fly within your rating. You are responsible for your own safety.