Access and parking
Chairlift to 'Piz Scalottas' (http://www.bblenzerheide.ch/site/sommer/sites/restaurant_bars/piz_scalottas.html), then walk (50mins)
Piz Danis-2450 paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Piz Danis-2450.
Altitude2,450 m
Launch directionsE, S, SW
Coordinates46.7398, 9.5095
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Piz Danis-2450 is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,450 m. It works best in easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Piz Danis-2450
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Piz Danis-2450 doesn't cover.
Arosa -Weisshornnortherly wind, 11 km away · 2,623 m · N, NE, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalGuergaletsch -2400north-easterly wind, 9 km away · 2,400 m · NE launchParpaner Rothorn -2800south-easterly wind, 7 km away · 2,827 m · SE, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalScharmoinwesterly wind, 5 km away · 1,990 m · W launchPiz Scalottas-2300north-westerly wind, 2 km away · 2,300 m · NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Local weather notes
Föhn!!!
Flight rules
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