French Alps · Paragliding site
Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for le Grand Bornand.
Site briefing
le Grand Bornand is a paragliding launch in the French Alps. Its recorded elevation is 2,017 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.
Amazing landscape from up there and a lot of flying to do : xcountry around the aravis valley, but also to Annecy, Chamonix, etc. Highly recommended place to go !
at the very top of the ski resort. the chairlift can bring you up there from the 'Grand Bornand' village. Grass field, but steep slope (don't drop your helmet !) more info here: http://en.legrandbornand.com/paragliding-take-off-area-le-lachat.html
LZ 'les Potais': more info here: http://en.legrandbornand.com/paragliding-summer-landing-area-les-potais.html
via chairlift: http://en.legrandbornand.com/lachat-chairlift.html
http://www.balisemeteo.com/balise.php?idBalise=117 https://www.windfinder.com/forecast/le_grand_bornand
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