Cerro el Carmen al Almanecer -'el Alamain'
📍 Santiago Metropolitan , Provincia de Santiago · Nearest city: Santiago (10 km)
44 XC score / 100 · takeoff at ? m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-33.37010, -70.61850Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
Jan
93
28°C
Feb
93
28°C
Mar
100
27°C
Apr
95
20°C
May
53
13°C
Jun
38
14°C
Jul
88
15°C
Aug
68
13°C
Sep
83
17°C
Oct
95
21°C
Nov
100
24°C
Dec
100
26°C
⭐ Best month: Mar (100/100, 27°C, 2mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jun (38/100, 206mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Santiago)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 07:09
Solar noon: 12:40
Golden hour: 17:12 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:12
Day: 11.0 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 7 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.87 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 937 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 12.6° |
| Slope aspect | 344° (N) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Cerro el Carmen al Almanecer -'el Alamain' (46) · La Piramide (40) · La Piramide (42) · Black Park (40) · Black Park (42) · Domos (41)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.