No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~212 m, viento 6 km/h, con precipitación 9.4 mm, ¡atento a tormentas (CAPE alto)!.
Wind max: 6 km/h
Base: 212 m
CAPE: 2700
LI: -1.4
Mano de Gigante
57⛔ Not flyableColombia · Takeoff 1609 m
Forecast next days
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1000 m, viento 7 km/h, con precipitación 2.3 mm.
Wind max: 7 km/h
Base: 1000 m
CAPE: 1280
LI: -0.5
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~958 m, viento 7 km/h, con precipitación 3.5 mm.
Wind max: 7 km/h
Base: 958 m
CAPE: 1050
LI: -0.3
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1253 m, viento 6 km/h, con precipitación 3.2 mm.
Wind max: 6 km/h
Base: 1253 m
CAPE: 900
LI: -1.4
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Takeoff description
... This is the main launch at Gigante, Huila; large, grassy,
About this site
Mano de Gigante is a paragliding launch site in Colombia, near Gigante. Takeoff elevation is 1609 meters above sea level. It has a good thermal and XC score of 57/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: N, S, SW, W, NW. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.