Looks like a mellow day with light wind and some stratocumulus to slow things down early on.  For the early part of the afternoon we are unlikely to go above 2600m.  No predicted overdevelopment with a solid inversion cap around 3100m which should keep things safe.  Most of the instability has moved eastwards now.  Briefing […]

For those coming out next week and those who might be contemplating it.  Looking very nice with good light wind conditions on the main site on the long range as long as the local prediction can forecast.

A nice friendly XC day with good quality climbs today going much higher by mid afternoon though with an inversion around 2600m early on.  Although NW we may find it a struggle into wind on the other side of the Pass.  convergence in Gredos and at the Tornavacas Pass and possibly the Villatoro Pass.  It […]

Jorge our retrieve driver in a slightly Velasquez style.

Less wind today more from the W low down and moving N at higher levels.  quite a moist airflow so we have almost orographic stye clouds again early on and stratocumulus clouds to our north which should reduce as the morning goes on.  Very good thermal quality once again, however this is capped around 2600m […]

Here is the finished version of Ian from a few weeks back.  He is 6 days into his annual beard standing in the middle of the Corneja Valley.

Relatively low clouds this morning which is quite normal with the wind to the N and post frontal.  The normal situation is that they should lift by around 11.30 and continue lifting as the day progresses, finishing around 3000m at the end of the day.  Winds should be flyable but top end at times.  Convergence […]

This is young Jack Pimblet of the Nova Team increasing his airtime during the windy afternoon yesterday.  We did eventually fly at PN as the wind came on and gave us an interesting thermic and restitution flight.

  This to my knowledge is the first ever take off with a speed glider from Peña Negra.  Our slope here is rather shallow, which allows it to catch the suns rays from early on, even though it is NW facing.  This is the reason it is so good for thermals.  However, that makes it […]

UPDATE 10.12am. The wind has now  gone S south at PN.  We can have a quick look at the S site, but due to the forecast I think this is not worth it.  I would suggest a trip to Salamanca. Low pressure and frontal systems moving through with winds to the W and SW which […]