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Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for La Barillette (or:Les Burnes Gelées).
Site briefing
La Barillette (or:Les Burnes Gelées) is a paragliding launch in the Swiss Alps. Its recorded elevation is 1,420 m and its mapped launch aspects are SE. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
Not often used
Leave your car at the arrival of 'la barillette'. walk 10 minutes down to find (not easily) the Takeoff. See the plan. Thats an abrupt corridor in the trees. Max 15-20 meteo wind. See the windbalise of 'MétéoSuisse' at 'La Dôle': http://www.meteosuisse.admin.ch/web/fr/meteo/temps_actuel.par0023.html?allStations=1 Take care of the TMA of Geneva airport. All informations on the site of the club: le CVLD http://www.cvld.ch/pages/sites-de-vol/sites-du-club/la-barillette-ou-les-burnes-gelees.html
In 'La Rippe', easy, larges fields
http://www.cvld.ch/pages/sites-de-vol/sites-du-club/la-barillette-ou-les-burnes-gelees.html
Take care of the TMA of Geneva airport. max. 2000 meters on the Jura, and 1050 on the plain http://www.cvld.ch/pages/securite/espace-aerien/tma-de-geneve.html
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