Take-off
Good for soaring at the end of the day.
Col de la Colombiere paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Col de la Colombiere.
Altitude1,906 m
Launch directionsS
Coordinates45.9828, 6.4844
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Col de la Colombiere is a hill site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,906 m. It works best in southerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- hill
- Lift
- ridge soaring
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Col de la Colombiere
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Col de la Colombiere doesn't cover.
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