For [[Ridge Soaring Conditions]], a pilot is primarily concerned with the wind speed and direction with respect to the intended ridge. Knowledge of the local terrain and associated synoptic weather patterns conducive to ridge soaring are a good place to start. Surface and winds aloft forecasts/observations are perhaps the most direct means of assessing the possibility of suitable ridge soaring conditions. [[Skew-T Log-P Diagrams]] typically include wind data, as well as information pertaining to the stability and moisture of the air mass.