Chicamocha Canyon - Roso
📍 Santander · Nearest city: Aratoca (9 km)
54 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1533 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
6.76988, -73.00710Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:28 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~431 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 1.8 mm.
base ~431m · wind 10 km/h · precip 1.8mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~463 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 1.7 mm.
base ~463m · wind 10 km/h · precip 1.7mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~459 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 4.4 mm.
base ~459m · wind 10 km/h · precip 4.4mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-21🌟 Exceptional day · peak 95 at 13h
⏰ Useful window: 08:00 – 17:00
| 08 73 | 09 73 | 10 73 | 11 73 | 12 80 | 13 95 | 14 90 | 15 90 | 16 80 | 17 73 | 18 73 | 19 73 | 20 73 |
Peak 13h: CAPE 310 J/kg · LI -3.0 · BL top 1190 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2370 m · 0°C at 4980 m · Pro score 78/100 · sun 74° over slope
Hourly flyability (0–100). ⛈️ = storm risk · ☁️⚠️ = cloud suck · 🏔️ = active ridge lift. CAPE = convective energy, LI = stability, BL top = thermal ceiling, w* = estimated dry thermal velocity. Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF/GFS/ICON blend model).
Estimated vertical profile (Sounding)
Reference time: 13:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 23.4°C · Td: 16.7°C
LCL (cloud base): 837 m
BL top: 1190 m
0°C level: 4980 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
🌬 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
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 11 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.83 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.17 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1533 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 8.3° |
| Slope aspect | 215° (SW) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Large TO, several windsocks
Rules and notes
flyable area is limited: lateral and in altitude!!
Pilot comments
be there latest by 1000; normal 'window' is 1000-1300, later, the wind often becomes too strong! Do NOT land in the Canyon after 1300!!!
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