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Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Montmin (Col de la Forclaz).
Site briefing
Montmin (Col de la Forclaz) is a paragliding launch in the French Alps. Its recorded elevation is 1,265 m and its mapped launch aspects are N, NW. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
good start for XC. You can see some flights with google earth to understand which flights you can have. look at 'view some gpd tracks of flights'.
Alti: 1240m from Annecy go to 'col de la forclaz'. here take the road to the north and park your car after a few meters. Walk 10 mn.
Doussard, near the cross road with Annecy and Planfait.
easy :-)
With NE wind it's unconfortable. If nobody fly here, you can ask yourself why. It's the busiest site in France, with St Hilaire du Touvet.
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