Sites/Ross Peak
DOSSIER · 855SITE · NORTH AMERICA
45°51′06″N · 110°57′04″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1358Z
Airworthy · 3+
NORTH AMERICA · MONTANA · USA

Ross Peak

ThermalRidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 2,347 M / 7,700 FTTZ Mountain Daylight Time

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,347 m
Launch Elev FT7,700 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH3
Best Wind239° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates45.8518° N
 -110.9512° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 1,5982,347 M

§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21

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

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.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeWSW · 239° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · WSW · 239°
Envelope: 239° – 239° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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

13:43 UTC

18 km from site

Wind

Calm

0 kt

Ceiling

OVC 0 ft

10+ sm vis

Calm · 0 kt · 13:43 UTC

LaunchCalm / Var

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.

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude45.851757
Longitude-110.951190
DMS · N45°51′06″N
DMS · E110°57′04″W
Altitude2,347 m
Altitude FT7,700 ft
Time ZoneMountain Daylight Time
UTM12T 503 790 E · 5 077 579 N

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FILE № 855 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · NORTH AMERICA · USA