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Mont Lachat paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Mont Lachat.
Altitude2,053 m
Launch directionsSW, W, NW
Coordinates45.8714, 6.7939
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Mont Lachat is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,053 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
Recent forecast scores
Day scores for Mont Lachat 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 Sept61/100 Good · top-to-bottomhigh confidence
- Fri 18 Sept56/100 Marginal · top-to-bottomhigh confidence
- Sun 20 Sept48/100 No-go · top-to-bottommedium confidence
- Mon 21 Sept58/100 Marginal · top-to-bottommedium confidence
- Tue 22 Sept59/100 Marginal · top-to-bottommedium confidence
- Wed 23 Sept62/100 Good · top-to-bottomlow confidence
When the wind is wrong for Mont Lachat
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Mont Lachat doesn't cover.
Aiguille du Midi -S / Nnortherly wind, 8 km away · 3,593 m · N, S launch · ridge soaring and thermalLes houches - Prarionnorth-easterly wind, 4 km away · 1,938 m · NE, W launchla Tete du Mottey (St.Gervais)easterly wind, 8 km away · 1,883 m · NE, E launchPlaine Joux (Passy)south-easterly wind, 10 km away · 1,353 m · N, NE, E, SE, NW launch · thermalMont Vorassaysoutherly wind, 3 km away · 2,280 m · S launch
Site briefing highlights
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Paragliding sites near Mont Lachat
Mont Vorassay3 km away · 2,280 m · S launchSaint-Gervais-les-Bains - La charme4 km away · 1,840 m · W launch · thermalLes houches - Prarion4 km away · 1,938 m · NE, W launchAiguillette (les Houches)5 km away · 1,745 m · S, SW launch · thermalSaint-Gervais-les-Bains - Plancert5 km away · 1,621 m · W launch · thermalSaint-Gervais-les-Bains - Mont Paccard6 km away · 1,313 m · SW, 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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