North America · Montana, USA
Bear Mountain
v1.0 · BETA
About
Bear Mountain (8,841 feet (2,695 m)) is located in the northern Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Cosley Lake, followed by Glenns Lake to the southwest of the mountain. Mokowanis Lake is also visible from the peak. The mountain has tremendous views of the east face of Mount Cleveland, the north face of Mount Merritt, and the east face of Chief Mountain.
Launch Points (1)
Launch
A generic hang glider launch
Landing Zones (1)
LZ
A generic landing area (LZ)
Flying Conditions
Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 79.4 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly. You can expect to find: thermal conditions ridge soaring conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.
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Location
- Latitude
- 48.952955
- Longitude
- -113.750108
- Altitude
- 2,676 m / 8,780 ft
- Time Zone
- Mountain Daylight Time
Conditions
- Min Hang Rating
- H3
- Best Wind Dir
- E (79°)
- Best Wind Speed
- 10–20 kt
- Weather Station
- CWGM
Chase the Wind
Nearest weather station to Bear Mountain. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.
Waterton Park Gate, AB, CA
13:13 UTC
20 km from site
Wind
ENE 70°
6 kt
Ceiling
Clear
sm vis
ENE 70° · 6 kt · 13:13 UTC
Select a time to check launches
Jan 21
Weather at , 20 km from Bear Mountain. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.