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: 2026-04-19 16:18 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1106 m, viento 8 km/h.
base ~1106m · wind 8 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1395 m, viento 6 km/h, precipitación 1.5 mm.
base ~1395m · wind 6 km/h · precip 1.5mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~958 m, viento 6 km/h, precipitación 1.5 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.
base ~958m · wind 6 km/h · precip 1.5mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
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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