French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Montgirod-Arcachat.
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Montgirod-Arcachat is a flying site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,931 m. It works best in easterly, south-easterly and southerly winds, and can also work in northerly, north-easterly, south-westerly, westerly and north-westerly winds.
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XC : This site starts to work early in the year as well as early in the morning. Facing SE with a very steep gradient that has little cow paddocks and forest getting that morning sun this site boasts some good thermalling opportunities.
2000m When you are under the power lines along the road after the cheese farm- go to your right on a 4x4 track and make a judgement on where to launch from off the steeper slope 1900m (GPS co-ords) Normally use this launch on the far SW…
Pay attention to farmers cows. The field next to the round-about, you cant miss it, flying out you will see it to the left of the little oval dam across the road, it has rocks cordoning it off with a small streamer closer to the river.
From Moutiers take the N90 road, 'Bourg saint Maurice' direction. After the tunnel go into Centron, then up to 'Montgirod' direction.
Spring and Autumn : Hunting season, do not go to the toilet in the trees up the mountain. Summer: Venturi in the valley. Winter : foehn wind days-you shouldn't be out there anyway.
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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