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Little Ellis

4⛔ Not flyable

USA · Takeoff 2187 m

Forecast next days

2026-10-1230

No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~24 m, viento 9 km/h.

Wind max: 9 km/h
Base: 24 m
CAPE: 0
LI: 9.8
2026-10-1340

Condiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~161 m, viento 11 km/h.

Wind max: 11 km/h
Base: 161 m
CAPE: 0
LI: 7.2
2026-10-1440

Condiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~426 m, viento 5 km/h.

Wind max: 5 km/h
Base: 426 m
CAPE: 0
LI: 4.4
2026-10-1540

Condiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~446 m, viento 6 km/h.

Wind max: 6 km/h
Base: 446 m
CAPE: 0
LI: 4.2

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Takeoff description

Rocky, slightly bushy takeoff about 1.5 hours up on the spine of little Ellis. Plenty of room for 1-2 gliders to takeoff. Not recommended to try taking off in a tail wind.

About this site

Little Ellis is a paragliding launch site in USA, near Bozeman. Takeoff elevation is 2187 meters above sea level. It has a moderate thermal and XC score of 4/100. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.