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Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Chamrousse - l'Aiguille / la Croix.
Site briefing
Chamrousse - l'Aiguille / la Croix is a paragliding launch in the French Alps. Its recorded elevation is 1,813 m and its mapped launch aspects are SW, W, NW. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
XC: la Croix is often easier to XC start than l'aiguille take-off, especially when inversion is high. Might be big XC start to the East, but it's tough, narrow valleys with wind. it's THE site when you finish your job, at the end of the day. You can make beautifull cross-country in 'Belledonne' mountain, in the north. It's often possible to hitch a ride from the LZ
> l'Aiguille: alti: 1840m; on a little hill, just above 'Recoin' village. > 'la Sapiniere' lies a little lower/ to the NW and is used if 'Aiguille' is in clouds. > la Croix: alti: 2250m; near the cable car, on the sky station summit. good grass shield. 3 take off, 2 landings, 600 m to 1800 m flying .
'Saint Martin d'Uriage': alti 550m; looks rather big, but due to the many fences is actually rather small (and tricky if there is lift near the ground)! Near the primary school. Park your car near the gymnasium.
- l'Aiguille/ laSapiniere: Chamrousse > 'Recoin' village: follow 'Club Alpin Français' signs, park your car just before their chalet on your left in the last turn. Walk 20 mn. Don't forget water... -la Croix: walk from 'Recoin' village > 1hr; or: take cable car: https://www.chamrousse.com/ouverture-tarif-via-ferrata-telecabine-telesiege.html
be careful of strong wind, especially NE and SW. http://www.balisemeteo.com/balise.php?idBalise=144
Specific National Park regulations in les Ecrins, starting 15 km SE Overlying the zone between the cablecar/ Chairlift below 300m/ agl NOT allowed!
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