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Le signal paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Le signal.
Altitude1,767 m
Launch directionsNot recorded
Coordinates45.7902, 6.6998
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Le signal is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,767 m. No launch directions are recorded yet. 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 Le signal 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.
- Thu 17 Sept48/100 No-go · top-to-bottomhigh confidence
- Sat 19 Sept36/100 No-go · top-to-bottomhigh confidence
- Sun 20 Sept30/100 No-go · top-to-bottommedium confidence
- Mon 21 Sept31/100 No-go · top-to-bottommedium confidence
- Tue 22 Sept56/100 Marginal · top-to-bottommedium confidence
- Wed 23 Sept56/100 Marginal · top-to-bottomlow confidence
When the wind is wrong for Le signal
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Le signal doesn't cover.
Megevenortherly or westerly wind, 8 km away · 1,754 m · N, NE, E, W, NW launch · thermalla Tete du Mottey (St.Gervais)north-easterly or easterly wind, 6 km away · 1,883 m · NE, E launchBisanne Sudsouth-easterly wind, 16 km away · 1,929 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalMont Vorassaysoutherly wind, 9 km away · 2,280 m · S launchMont Lachatsouth-westerly wind, 12 km away · 2,053 m · SW, W, NW launch · thermalDomes de Miagesnorth-westerly wind, 8 km away · 3,563 m · NW launch · ridge soaring
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Summer: near the restaurant "la Kouzna". well oriented for thermal wind take off. not prepared on winter because skiers are following it and go to the cliff...
Access and parking
Possible to access with ski lift "le signal"
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Le signal
la Tete du Mottey (St.Gervais)6 km away · 1,883 m · NE, E launchDomes de Miages8 km away · 3,563 m · NW launch · ridge soaringMegeve8 km away · 1,754 m · N, NE, E, W, NW launch · thermalMont Vorassay9 km away · 2,280 m · S launchSaint-Gervais-les-Bains - La charme10 km away · 1,840 m · W launch · thermalPraz sur arly11 km away · 1,009 m · N, S, W launch
Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.
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