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📍 Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur , Departement des Hautes-Alpes · Nearest city: Chorges (17 km)
55 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2096 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.69910, 6.30606Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:15 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~2051 m, viento fuerte (27 km/h).
base ~2051m · wind 27 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1870 m, viento 15 km/h.
base ~1870m · wind 15 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1501 m, viento 17 km/h.
base ~1501m · wind 17 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20⚠️ Marginal · peak 60 at 16h
- Cloud suck alto (81/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 30 ☁️⚠️ | 09 30 ☁️⚠️ | 10 30 ☁️⚠️ | 11 30 ☁️⚠️ | 12 30 ☁️⚠️ | 13 30 ☁️⚠️ 🏔️ | 14 55 ☁️⚠️ 🏔️ | 15 45 ☁️⚠️ 🏔️ | 16 60 ☁️⚠️ 🏔️ | 17 55 ☁️⚠️ | 18 50 ☁️⚠️ | 19 50 ☁️⚠️ | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 16h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 2.2 · BL top 1690 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 3646 m · 0°C at 2960 m · sun 25° over slope
2026-04-21❌ Not recommended · peak 55 at 14h
- Día muy estable (CAPE<50, LI>2) — sin térmicas
- Cloud suck alto (61/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 30 ☁️⚠️ | 09 30 ☁️⚠️ | 10 30 ☁️⚠️ | 11 30 ☁️⚠️ | 12 30 ☁️⚠️ | 13 50 ☁️⚠️ | 14 55 ☁️⚠️ | 15 55 ☁️⚠️ | 16 55 ☁️⚠️ | 17 50 ☁️⚠️ | 18 50 ☁️⚠️ | 19 50 ☁️⚠️ | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 14h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 3.3 · BL top 1650 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 3683 m · 0°C at 2140 m · sun 37° 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: 16:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 10.5°C · Td: -1.9°C
LCL (cloud base): 1550 m
BL top: 1690 m
0°C level: 2960 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
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 | 0.79 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.20 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
in the mountain, north west of the ski runs starting : a bad(!) track is going there (4x4), or 20 minutes walk. Altn TO: at 'les Marches (2WD + 10mins hike): N44 41 40.9 E6 18 10.6, 1940m
Nearby sites
Les Richards (63) · Col du Palastre (63) · Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes (43) · Le Vieux Chaillol (70) · Ancelle (56) · La Bâtie-Neuve (42)