Elsighorn-2160
📍 Bern , Frutigen-Niedersimmental District · Nearest city: Kandersteg (5 km)
60 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2160 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.53130, 7.64197Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-20 12:34 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~786 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~786m · wind 13 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~630 m, viento 16 km/h.
base ~630m · wind 16 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1115 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1115m · wind 12 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1550 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1550m · wind 12 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 65 at 17h
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 14:00 – 18:00
| 08 50 ☁️⚠️ | 09 50 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 50 ☁️⚠️ | 12 55 ☁️⚠️ | 13 60 ☁️⚠️ | 14 45 ☁️⚠️ | 15 63 ☁️⚠️ | 16 63 ☁️⚠️ | 17 65 ☁️⚠️ | 18 65 ☁️⚠️ | 19 55 ☁️⚠️ | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 17h: CAPE 100 J/kg · LI 0.0 · BL top 780 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2610 m · 0°C at 2410 m · Pro score 55/100 · sun 17° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 63 at 15h
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 14:00 – 16:00
| 08 50 ☁️⚠️ | 09 50 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 50 ☁️⚠️ | 12 60 ☁️⚠️ | 13 45 ☁️⚠️ | 14 45 ☁️⚠️ | 15 63 ☁️⚠️ | 16 53 ☁️⚠️ | 17 55 ☁️⚠️ | 18 40 ☁️⚠️ | 19 40 ☁️⚠️ | 20 40 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 15h: CAPE 60 J/kg · LI -0.2 · BL top 1205 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 2810 m · 0°C at 1880 m · Pro score 56/100 · sun 30° 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: 17:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 3.5°C · Td: -0.1°C
LCL (cloud base): 450 m
BL top: 780 m
0°C level: 2410 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) | 9 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.83 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.38 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Pilot comments
More info on http://www.flyland.ch. Airspaces in Switzerland are a thought subject, get all the info you can get befire flying.
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