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Paragliding and hang gliding weather and wind forecast for Summit House, Colorado.

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Not flyable
Low confidence · · Run: HRRR
Wind SW (214°) is outside the window — expect cross/tail or rotor
NESW 214° SW
Flyability score
10
/100 · paragliding
Wind
29
mph base
Gusts
40
mph
Temp
41°
F
Dew point
25°
F
Elevation
13,678
ft MSL
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What we look for at Summit House

Wind direction

NE (45°) → SE (135°)

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

Ideal speed

3–9 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.

The 13,678 ft summit of Pikes Peak - an extreme hike-and-fly / vol-biv launch for experienced pilots, not a casual club site. At this altitude true airspeed runs far above indicated, so keep wind light and launch early before convection builds; west/lee winds bring severe rotor and sink and are unflyable. Main hazards are afternoon storms and strong thermic cycles - be down by early afternoon. Advanced/expert only.

Next 7 days How calls are made

Sunday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:27 PM
7a
24g39
WSW
8a
25g39
WSW
9a
27g43
SW
10a
27g39
SW
11a
27g42
SW
12p
27g40
SW
1p
29g41
SW
2p
33g42
SW
3p
31g40
SW
4p
32g43
SW
5p
29g40
SW
6p
29g42
SW
Wind's out of the SW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Monday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:26 PM
7a
30g44
SW
8a
32g49
SW
9a
28g47
SW
10a
29g47
SW
11a
28g43
SW
12p
27g41
SW
1p
28g44
SW
2p
28g46
SW
3p
28g45
SW
4p
26g43
SW
5p
26g41
SW
6p
22g34
SW
Wind's out of the SW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Tuesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:24 PM
7a
21g28
SSW
8a
20g30
SSW
9a
24g45
SSW
10a
26g45
SSW
11a
24g41
SSW
12p
22g37
SSW
1p
6g22
S
2p
7g25
SSW
3p
7g27
SSW
4p
6g26
SSW
5p
4g25
S
6p
4g23
SE
Wind's out of the SSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.
Wednesday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:23 PM
7a
2g13
ESE
8a
4g16
ESE
9a
5g18
ESE
10a
6g20
ESE
11a
5g21
ESE
12p
5g21
ESE
1p
5g22
ESE
2p
6g22
ESE
3p
6g22
SE
4p
5g24
SE
5p
4g26
SSE
6p
3g26
S
Rain in the forecast — not flyable.
Thursday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:21 PM
7a
2g27
NNW
8a
3g26
N
9a
3g24
N
10a
4g21
NNE
11a
4g17
NNE
12p
5g15
NNE
1p
6g15
N
2p
9g16
N
3p
11g17
NNW
4p
12g18
NNW
5p
13g18
NNW
6p
13g19
N
No usable window today.
Friday Caution workable 11am–1pm 🌅 sunset 6:20 PM
7a
1g11
SW
8a
1g12
SSE
9a
2g13
ESE
10a
3g12
ESE
11a
4g11
E
12p
5g11
E
1p
5g13
E
2p
5g16
E
3p
5g18
ESE
4p
4g17
ESE
5p
3g15
ESE
6p
2g14
ESE
Borderline only 11am–1pm — best around 12pm: 5 mph E, gusts 11. All borderline — fly it with a close eye.
Saturday Not flyable no window 🌅 sunset 6:18 PM
7a
4g14
WSW
8a
3g16
WSW
9a
3g17
WSW
10a
3g17
WSW
11a
3g16
WSW
12p
2g15
WSW
1p
2g16
WSW
2p
2g17
WSW
3p
2g17
W
4p
2g17
W
5p
2g15
W
6p
1g14
W
Wind's out of the WSW most of the day — outside the working window, so cross/tail or rotor.

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About Summit House

Summit House is a paragliding and hang gliding site in Colorado. The launch faces east at 13,678 feet and works best in NE to SE wind of about 3 to 9 mph. There are 4 more Wonderwind sites within 50 miles, and the closest is Section 16, 8 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.