Sites/Monte Sarmiento
DOSSIER · 303SITE · SOUTH AMERICA
54°26′42″S · 70°50′36″WLIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1402Z
Airworthy · 5+
SOUTH AMERICA · TIERRA DEL FUEGO · CHL

Monte Sarmiento

ThermalRidgeSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 1,929 M / 6,328 FT

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev1,929 m
Launch Elev FT6,328 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH5
Best Wind350° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates-54.4449° N
 -70.8434° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

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1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 491,929 M

§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21

Monte Sarmiento is a pyramidal peak with a glaciated saddle-shaped summit located within Alberto de Agostini National Park, in the Chilean portion of Tierra del Fuego. It rises abruptly from the east shore of the Magdalena Channel and marks the western border of the Cordillera Darwin. The mountain is frequently shrouded in clouds, but when it is visible is "the most sublime spectacle in Tierra del Fuego" according to the words of Charles Darwin, one of the many people who have been captivated by the beauty of this mountain.

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 349.5 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly.

You can expect to find: thermal conditions ridge soaring conditions , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeN · 350° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · N · 350°
Envelope: 350° – 350° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude-54.444945
Longitude-70.843374
DMS · N54°26′42″S
DMS · E70°50′36″W
Altitude1,929 m
Altitude FT6,328 ft
UTM19F 380 467 E · 5 215 156 N

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FILE № 303 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
THE HANG GLIDING FILES · THGF
✎ SURVEYED · SOUTH AMERICA · CHL