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Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Fiesch -Kuehboden (Heimat- Galfera).
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Fiesch -Kuehboden (Heimat- Galfera) is a paragliding launch in the Swiss Alps. Its recorded elevation is 2,163 m and its mapped launch aspects are SE, S, SW. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
THE XC-site in Switzerland! Please pay fee for upkeep of LZ's: 20.-sfr/year or 5.-sfr/day! When paying also ask for (very detailed!/ free) brochure with extensive info about this site. >>> a most comprehensive 'guide' to flying here: http://www.flyfiesch.c1.biz by Rob Smith
'Heimat': mostly used in the morning; 'Galvera': used in the afternoon; HG-Ramp in front of cable car station
LZ 'Fiesch': quite big for PG, not so big anymore for HG; LZ has been reduced in 2008! (see pix!) Fairly easy (see also wx-hazards). 10min walk to cablecar station. Only very limited parking space avbl; large P at cablecar station. Other marked LZ avbl in the 'Goms'-valley.
From Fiescheralp (gondola station) walk for 10min to TO 'Heimat'; 20min for TO 'Galvera'. HG's normally launch directly in front of cable car station (ramp). >> ATTN: as of 2020 hanggliders are transported with a special transport gondola. There may be waiting times until a transport gondola is available at the bottom station for loading the hanggliders. It might be necessary to arrive well in advance to secure a space on such a gondola for your hangglider!!!
AVOID: 'Bise' (NE-wind), 'Foehn' (S-Wind). Wind in the valley can become quite strong in the afternoon. When flying East: 'Grimselschlange' (N-wind flowing over Grimsel-pass) can cause problems. Weather info: - Fiesch: http://www.meteocentrale.ch/de/europa/schweiz/wetter-fiesch/details/N-3514048/ - Wind etc: https://www.meteoschweiz.admin.ch/home/messwerte.html?param=messwerte-windgeschwindigkeit-kmh-10min >> zoom in for winds on Eggishorn etc (The MeteoSwiss App for Iphone etc is much better!) - Föhndiagramm: http://www.meteocentrale.ch/de/wetter/foehn-und-bise/foehn.html - https://flugplatz-schaenis.ch/
Max Alt: - 3950m during MIL 'on' - 4500m during MIL 'off'. Flying East: be aware of regulations concerning 'Muenster'-AD (sailplanes)! XC towards West: TMA 3 of 'Sion'-AD can become a factor. Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying: www.flyland.ch. DABS (active danger areas etc): https://www.skybriefing.com/
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