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Les Ilettes Attention strong wind after noon
L Ecureuil paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for L Ecureuil.
Altitude1,873 m
Launch directionsSW, W, NW
Coordinates45.5473, 6.7736
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
L Ecureuil is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,873 m. It works best in south-westerly, westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for L Ecureuil
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction L Ecureuil doesn't cover.
Bozel (Le Pre)northerly wind, 14 km away · 1,481 m · SW, W launch · ridge soaring and thermalFort du truceasterly wind, 10 km away · 1,974 m · E, SE launch · thermalVaugelaz (intermediaire)south-easterly wind, 8 km away · 1,903 m · SE launch · thermalMont Jovetsoutherly wind, 13 km away · 2,289 m · SE, S launch · thermal
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Paragliding sites near L Ecureuil
L'ours1 km away · 1,841 m · W launchPoudreuse (Les Arcs)1 km away · 2,102 m · W launch · thermalVallandry2 km away · 1,677 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermalBourg st maurice3 km away · 1,446 m · W launchAltiport (Les Arcs)4 km away · 2,081 m · SW, W, NW launchArpette (Les Arcs)5 km away · 2,151 m · W launch · ridge soaring and thermal
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