French Alps · Paragliding site
Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Chalais.
Site briefing
Chalais is a paragliding launch in the French Alps. Its recorded elevation is 1,003 m and its mapped launch aspects are S. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
20 mn by feet from Chalais, 5 km east of Voreppe, 15 km NW from Grenoble. Easy take off! Landing not visible from take off. Take care about thermal wind in valley : morning site !
The old landing near rugby stadium has moved to a field near Château de Beauplan. Visit landing at first : to check for farming (hay) and thermal wind. Thermal wind comes quickly with sun and can be strong (from 9:30 to 12:00) then fly there in the morning or in stable conditions. Flying over national road is vorbidden ! Definitively not a landing for beginners.
Look at map and directions on site : http://aec.apinc.org/article.php3?id_article=1
Thermal wind in valley comes quickly with sun : fly there in the morning.
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