Swiss Alps · Paragliding site
Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Sassauna.
Site briefing
Sassauna is a paragliding launch in the Swiss Alps. Its recorded elevation is 2,300 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.
In autumn often good flights are possible, as launch is above inversion. More info/ pictures here: http://paragliding.earth/?site=6637 (Fanas)
Hike-up; anywhere on the slope; TOP-landing possible
More info/ pictures here: http://paragliding.earth/?site=6637 (Fanas)
Take gondola from Fanas, then hike to top of mountain, ca 1.5hrs
Föhn!!! More info/ pictures here: http://paragliding.earth/?site=6637 (Fanas)
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/home
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