Hinterrugg is a paragliding launch in the Swiss Alps. Its recorded elevation is 2,183 m and its mapped launch aspects are N, S, SW, NW. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
Landing
right beside 'Iltios-Bahn' (cable railway)
Access and parking
Gondola from Unterwasser: http://www.chaeserrugg.ch/
Local weather notes
Föhn!!
Weather info:
- Wind etc: http://www.meteoschweiz.admin.ch/home/wetter/messwerte/messwerte-an-stationen.html >> zoom in for winds on Säntis etc
- Föhndiagramm: http://www.meteocentrale.ch/de/wetter/foehn-und-bise/foehn.html
- http://www.schaenissoaring.ch
Flight rules
underneath LS-R43!
Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying: http://www.flyland.ch.
DABS (active danger areas etc): http://www.skybriefing.com/portal/
Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.