Mont de Gez - Argelès Gazost
📍 Midi-Pyrenees , Departement des Hautes-Pyrenees · Nearest city: Argeles-Gazost (2 km)
53 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1094 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
43.00720, -0.12386Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:18 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~472 m, wind 13 km/h, precipitation 12.3 mm.
base ~472m · wind 13 km/h · precip 12.3mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~59 m, wind 6 km/h, precipitation 10.8 mm.
base ~59m · wind 6 km/h · precip 10.8mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
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.
⭐ Best month: Jul (75/100, 21°C, 127mm lluvia) · Worst month: Oct (38/100, 257mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.47 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Décollage versant sud du sommet ou versant est cinquante mètres sous le sommet
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