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Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Palfries.
Site briefing
Palfries is a paragliding launch in the Swiss Alps. Its recorded elevation is 1,746 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.
more details: http://www.fluggruppepizol.ch./fluggebiete/palfries; ATTENTION: unmarked cables!!
mostly used by HG's
LZ in 'Wangs' - this is the ONLY legal LZ inside the 5km radius of airfield 'Bad Ragaz'! Otherwise use LZ in Flums or Walenstadt.
'Palfriesbahn' (http://http://www.seilbahn-palfries.ch/) unfortunately does NOT transport HG/ PG :-(( You must drive from Trüebbach/ Oberschan; observe parking regulations at Palfries.
- Föhn!!! - with 'Bise', LZ can be turbulent!!
Airfield 'Bad Ragaz': it is forbidden to fly between 'Ragaz' and 'Vilters'! Check also: http://www.fluggruppepizol.ch./fluggebiete/pizol_fluginfo_rp.pdf 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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