Planning information for Verbier - Croix de Coeur_Savolyeres
Alpine flying overview
Verbier - Croix de Coeur_Savolyeres is a paragliding launch in the Swiss Alps. Its recorded elevation is 2,166 m and its mapped launch aspects are SE, S, SW. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
About this flying site
Detailed info about Verbier: see Verbier Ruinettes/ Fontanet! http://paragliding.earth/?site=6831
Take-off
- Croix de Coeur: top-landing possible; airfield just behind!! Best (late) afternoon
- Savolyeres: grassy slope; morning launch
Landing
LZ 'les Esserts' (Golf): can be pretty 'thermic' in summer
Access and parking
by car from Verbier or via gondola 'Verbier-Savolyere', the walk for a few minutes.
Flight rules
Airspaces in Switzerland are a though subject, get all the info you can get before flying >> more info on http://www.flyland.ch.
Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.