Chur - Montalin -2260
📍 Grisons , Landquart District · Nearest city: Trimmis (4 km)
58 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2260 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.86380, 9.59039Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:10 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Condiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~337 m, viento 16 km/h.
base ~337m · wind 16 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~613 m, viento 13 km/h, precipitación 0.6 mm.
base ~613m · wind 13 km/h · precip 0.6mmDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1062 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1062m · 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❌ Not recommended · peak 55 at 12h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 14:00 – 16:00
| 08 40 ☁️⚠️ | 09 40 ☁️⚠️ | 10 40 ☁️⚠️ | 11 50 ☁️⚠️ | 12 55 ☁️⚠️ | 13 55 ☁️⚠️ | 14 55 ☁️⚠️ | 15 55 ☁️⚠️ | 16 45 ☁️⚠️ | 17 45 ☁️⚠️ | 18 45 ☁️⚠️ | 19 55 ☁️⚠️ | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 12h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 1.4 · BL top 1045 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 2522 m · 0°C at 2250 m · Pro score 48/100 · sun 39° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 63 at 16h
- Cloud suck alto (97/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
⏰ Useful window: 16:00 – 16:00
| 08 35 ☁️⚠️ | 09 35 ☁️⚠️ | 10 45 ☁️⚠️ | 11 45 ☁️⚠️ | 12 55 ☁️⚠️ | 13 55 ☁️⚠️ | 14 55 ☁️⚠️ | 15 55 ☁️⚠️ | 16 63 ☁️⚠️ | 17 60 ☁️⚠️ | 18 55 ☁️⚠️ | 19 55 ☁️⚠️ | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 16h: CAPE 50 J/kg · LI -0.1 · BL top 1920 m · w* 8.0 m/s · cloud base 3085 m · 0°C at 1620 m · Pro score 54/100 · sun 24° 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: 12:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 0.8°C · Td: -1.3°C
LCL (cloud base): 262 m
BL top: 1045 m
0°C level: 2250 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) | 7 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.71 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Italy Gemona 2026 · 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-01 · PWCA
Copa del Mundo en Gemona del Friuli, Italia
Pilot comments
Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying. More info on http://www.flyland.ch.
Nearby sites
Guergaletsch -2400 (30) · Churer Joch (8) · Urdenfürkli / Urdenfürggli (47) · Arosa -Weisshorn (59) · Arosa - Hoernli / Hörnli (54) · Arosa -Brueggerhorn (54)