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: 2026-05-02 16:17 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~691 m, wind 6 km/h, precipitation 0.6 mm.
base ~691m · wind 6 km/h · precip 0.6mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~588 m, wind 9 km/h, precipitation 11.0 mm.
base ~588m · wind 9 km/h · precip 11.0mmComposite 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: Jan (95/100, 27°C, 17mm lluvia) · Worst month: Nov (45/100, 272mm lluvia)
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
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