North America · Montana, USA

Ross Peak

Ridge SoaringThermalFoot Launch

v1.0 · BETA

About

Long mountain range west of Bozeman Launch is at the Ross Peak pass. This is a hike in only launch

Launch Points (1)

Launch

Foot Launch
Alt: 2,347 m / 7,700 ftHdg: 239° WSWSurface: SHORT GRASS

A generic hang glider launch

 Launch

Landing Zones (1)

LZ

Alt: 1,598 m / 5,242 ftHdg: 45° NE

A generic landing area (LZ)

Flying Conditions

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 238.6 @ 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 , all dependent on current weather conditions.

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Location

Latitude
45.851757
Longitude
-110.951190
Altitude
2,347 m / 7,700 ft
Time Zone
Mountain Daylight Time

Conditions

Min Hang Rating
H3
Best Wind Dir
WSW (239°)
Best Wind Speed
10–20 kt
Weather Station
KBZN

Chase the Wind

Nearest weather station to Ross Peak. Select any row to see which launches are in wind, then set your MSFS world clock to that UTC time.

Bozeman/Gallatin Fld, MT, US

13:13 UTC

18 km from site

Wind

W 270°

22 G33 kt

Ceiling

Clear

10+ sm vis

W 270° · 22 G33 kt · 13:13 UTC

LaunchHeadwind (31°)

Select a time to check launches

Jan 21

Weather at , 18 km from Ross Peak. Mountain conditions may differ — this is a clue, not a forecast. Adjust sim time on site until conditions feel right.