El Bolson
📍 Rio Negro · Nearest city: El Bolson (5 km)
44 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1173 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-41.97300, -71.47900Takeoff 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, 22°C, 16mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jun (5/100, 172mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.77 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.15 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1183 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 25.0° |
| Slope aspect | 283° (W) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
At the end of the 'Piltriquitron' trail. Alt. 1180m. The route up is way up the hill on a long a rough road. Most pilots share taxis up to the car park at 'la plataforma' and the takeoff is 100m to the right of that. There is a clear sign with local instructions.
Nearby sites
Piedra del Condor (48) · Cerro Otto (59) · Paso del Cordoba (30) · Cerro Chapelco Chico (39) · Mangrullo (32) · Paso Córdova (40)