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Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Montlambert.
Site briefing
Montlambert is a paragliding launch in the French Alps. Its recorded elevation is 869 m and its mapped launch aspects are N, NE, E, SE. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
This site is closed between mid September to beginning of November, because of an agreement with the local hunters. It is their best moment of joy, so again respect their fun as they do ours! Please inform yourselves about exact days of no-flying. On some days flying is still allowed.
alti: 890m after 12h thermals and breeze can be strong. Lot's of pilots come here, we thank you to drive slowly and respect the people living on the road to the launch area. This site is fragile! If people complain too much we might lose the right to fly here. So don't unload your car at the turning point on top. Do it when parked further down the road. Respect nature, the people and regulations!
Alti:270m Be careful about the power line, the trees and the train way. Landing zone is South/South-West of the windsocks! Please look at the information posted at the carpark. CURRENTLY THE LANDING SITE IS IN DANGER! PLEASE CAREFULLY FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND NEVER LAND OUTSIDE THE LANDING FIELD IN THE CROPS OF FARMERS!
Landing area: from Montmelian, take the N6 road. Turn to the left to 'Saint Jean de la Porte'. Before 'St Jean' turn to the left just after passing a bridge and go along a canal during 1 km. You have to cross a small bridge again. Take off from landing area: at the end of the dirt road turn left. In 'Saint Jean de la Porte' turn left. After 1 or 2 km turn to the right, to Montlambert. In Montlambert turn back and and park your car, but not in the village! Walk 10 mn to the Southwest.
With North wind : The only site (with Courtet) where you can fly around Grenoble. But be careful with strong North wind (above ~20km/h) it's just a little protection and the wind can come quite suddenly. Also be careful when flying over ~1400m, the upper mountain protection can stop and you can find turbulences due to being on the lee side. With SW wind or W wind, the take off is on the lee side of the takeoff's West side crest, if wind speed is low (below 10km/h) it might still be okay but not by stronger SW or W wind. With W wind it's flyable, but it might be uncomfortable because of turbulences far above the valley. In doubt, meet pilots on the site for advices.
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