Steamboat Springs (Storm Peak)
COParagliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Steamboat Springs (Storm Peak), Colorado.
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What we look for at Steamboat Springs (Storm Peak)
Wind direction
WNW (295°) → NW (310°)
The wind must blow from within this arc. Direction is the same for both wings.
Ideal speed
3–10 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.
Storm Peak launch on Mt. Werner above the Steamboat ski area, 10,350 ft, NW-facing. The pin sits on the launch the XC flights use (Wilder Adventures launch 1104), not the 7,600 ft registry point. Storm Peak HG/PG Association guide: acceptable 275-320 degrees, HG ideal 295-310; PG 0 min, 10 ideal, 15 max with a 5 mph gust factor and gusts under 20; HG 5 min, 15 ideal, 20 max with gusts under 25; wind at the airport must stay under 15 mph. A southerly component is common here and poor (rotor off the trees and ridges, and the gust factor climbs fast). H4/P4, or H3/P3 with 20 hours or 20 flights this season plus a check-off flight; HA and TUR skills. An SPHGA guide pilot must be present to launch, so contact one at least 12 hours ahead. Launch is bounded by trees and a chairlift (50 ft no-fly buffer). LZs: Whistler Park (main) and Haymaker (alternate). The Thunderhead launch (9,100 ft, 260-280) is special permission only.
Window data compiled from steamboatairforce.org, steamboatairforce.org, public site guides and club resources.
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Steamboat Springs (Storm Peak) is a paragliding and hang gliding site in Colorado. The launch faces northwest at 10,350 feet and works best in WNW to NW wind of about 3 to 10 mph. There are 3 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is Azure, 33 miles away. Read the site guide on steamboatairforce.org for rules and access before you fly.
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.