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Montgellafrey is a paragliding launch in the French Alps. Its recorded elevation is 1,791 m and its mapped launch aspects are SE, S. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
good starting for XC, especially during summer and, maybe, automn: high take-off.
Alti: 1790m Grass slope, walk a few minutes.
From Chambery go to Saint Jean de Maurienne. When you are in \'la Chambre\'go on the D213 towards Saint-François Longchamps. Take a left, before you go up, towards Notre Dame Du Cruet, pass Montgellafrey and continue towards Les Charrieres. The paved road ends but continue on the gravelroad toward the local lake. Hundred meters passed the lake you can walk up the hill for five minutes before arriving at the take-off.
If you wait too long you will have the valley wind in your back... it\'s more difficult to take-off ;-)
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