Take-off
With west wind there are strong turbulences. In this case, it is better to go to Varan take off.
Frioland paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Frioland.
Altitude1,746 m
Launch directionsSE, S, SW
Coordinates45.9499, 6.7019
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Frioland is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,746 m. It works best in south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
Recent forecast scores
Day scores for Frioland from Magic Skyweed's latest forecast runs (17 Sept, 15:34 UTC), on our 0–100 flying scale. The live forecast scores every hour against your own glider and limits.
- Sat 19 Sept36/100 No-go · top-to-bottomhigh confidence
When the wind is wrong for Frioland
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Frioland doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Access and parking
2022: You can use the bus Y85 to go to the parkings. You can stop at Praz Coutant (or Martel de Janville, 300m before, depend on the price)
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Paragliding sites near Frioland
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