French Alps · Paragliding site
Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Mont Blanc.
Site briefing
Mont Blanc is a paragliding launch in the French Alps. Its recorded elevation is 4,536 m and its mapped launch aspects are N, S, NW. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
the true take off altitude is 4810m. the highest take off in Europe
The very top of the mountain. The ridge is oriented East-West, take off is possible on the North side or on the south side. After take off from the south side, it is possible to join the Chamonix valley by flying over the 'arète de bosses'.
Official landings in the Chamonix valley or Sallanche valley
this take off needs experience in alpinism. You need to sleep in a refuge around 3800M and after that walk with rope, ice axe, and crampons for 6hours... you climb on a glacier with crevasses... only for sportif people!
best conditions are with slow winds from the north.
July-August: restricted area flight see website https://federation.ffvl.fr/actu/r-glementation-vol-libre-dans-massif-mont-blanc
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