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Riggisalp paragliding site and weather forecast
Swiss Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Riggisalp.
Altitude1,450 m
Launch directionsN, W, NW
Coordinates46.6594, 7.2941
AreaSwiss Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Riggisalp is a hill site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,450 m. It works best in northerly, westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- hill
- Lift
- ridge soaring
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Riggisalp
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Riggisalp doesn't cover.
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