French Alps · Paragliding site
Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Lanches (Col de la Loze, Courchevel).
Site briefing
Lanches (Col de la Loze, Courchevel) is a paragliding launch in the French Alps. Its recorded elevation is 2,300 m and its mapped launch aspects are NE, SW. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
The best winter and early spring thermalling site in the three valleys ski area. Not used as much outside the ski season as there are better options access and flying wise. In winter, skis help getting to the launch and take off.
Top of Dou de Lanches and Loze chairlifts by the Roc Tania restaurant.
Primarily Le Praz. La Tania (on the red piste near the main carpark) is possible but more technical. Also Bozel but this is below the ski lifts for returning.
Ski lifts in winter (ski season). Otherwise, dirt track on the Meribel side.
Mountain flying so light wind.
Do not fly over the Meribel altiport or directly in line with the runway up or down valley unless high. (i.e. it is not possible to fly directly to Meribel to land)
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