French Alps · Paragliding site
Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Chamoux.
Site briefing
Chamoux is a paragliding launch in the French Alps. Its recorded elevation is 1,250 m and its mapped launch aspects are W. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
Small takeoff with nice slope. The take-off is located near the highest point in a valley. So you first have to fly through the valley to get the house-thermal at the beginning of the slope. Lot's of local schools fly there. Good road to the starting place, last 100 meters by foot. Toplanding possible.
Very large landing field with parking, at left hand site on the road to chamoux sur gelon. (parking is at right hand site)
You have to pay attention to thermic wind at landing, which can be strong in summer (it comes from south).
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