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Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Engelberg -Fuerenalp.
Site briefing
Engelberg -Fuerenalp is a paragliding launch in the Swiss Alps. Its recorded elevation is 1,901 m and its mapped launch aspects are SW. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
ATTENTION: in the whole valley ('Engelbergertal') there are NUMEROUS, UNMARKED, BARELY VISIBLE cables!!! Check info at gondola stations/ ask local pilots! This cables very often are in positions, where you would expect them last!
ca 500m from gondola. ATTN: road from LZ to gondola requires special permission! ATTN: valley winds came become quite strong, especially in Spring, this can make landings quite demanding!
Gondola from 'Engelberg': http://www.fuerenalp.ch/english/home.php Public bujses run from 'Engelberg' to here.
Föhn!!!
Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying. More info on http://www.flyland.ch.
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