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Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Riederalp/ Greicheralp.
Site briefing
Riederalp/ Greicheralp is a paragliding launch in the Swiss Alps. Its recorded elevation is 1,880 m and its mapped launch aspects are SE, S. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
This site is mostly used in spring, when the gondola 'Fiesch-Kühboden' is operating on a very limited schedule due to maintenance. All pertinent info can be found here: http://www.paraglidingearth.com/en-html/index.php?site=6604 >>> a most comprehensive 'guide' to flying here: http://flyfiesch.co.nf/ by Rob Smith
nice meadow with windsock just a few minutes walk from cable car terminus. The house thermal is to the left of launch beyond the last mast of the cable car.
cable car 'Mörel - Riederalp', then a few minutes walk to launch
For detailed info see: >> http://www.paraglidingearth.com/en-html/index.php?site=6604
For detailed info see: >> http://www.paraglidingearth.com/en-html/index.php?site=6604 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): https://www.skybriefing.com/portal/
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