French Alps · Paragliding site
Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Orcieres.
Site briefing
Orcieres is a paragliding launch in the French Alps. Its recorded elevation is 2,096 m and its mapped launch aspects are SW. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
in the mountain, north west of the ski runs starting : a bad(!) track is going there (4x4), or 20 minutes walk. Altn TO: at 'les Marches (2WD + 10mins hike): N44 41 40.9 E6 18 10.6, 1940m
down in the valley, close to karting track in narrow valley where strong breeze is blowing in the afternoon : be careful.
Strong conditions may be found at the landing. This site can be flown if there is 'Mistral' in the Rhone Valley
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