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Beauvoisin paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Beauvoisin.
Altitude843 m
Launch directionsS, SW
Coordinates44.3031, 5.2369
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Beauvoisin is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 843 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in 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 Beauvoisin
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Beauvoisin doesn't cover.
Col d'Eynortherly wind, 4 km away · 770 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermalMt.Ventouxnorth-easterly wind, 15 km away · 1,898 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalArfuyeneasterly or south-easterly wind, 16 km away · 574 m · E, SE launchGarde Grossenorth-westerly wind, 7 km away · 915 m · S, NW launch
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Paragliding sites near Beauvoisin
Col d'Ey4 km away · 770 m · N launch · ridge soaring and thermalSainte-Jalle6 km away · 414 mGarde Grosse7 km away · 915 m · S, NW launchCol de Soubeyrand11 km away · 1,196 m · SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalLe Rissas13 km away · 533 m · S, SW launch · ridge soaring and thermalMt.Ventoux15 km away · 1,898 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermal
Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.
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