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Live seven-day Alpine flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Plan Praz/ Brevent (Chamonix).
Site briefing
Plan Praz/ Brevent (Chamonix) is a paragliding launch in the French Alps. Its recorded elevation is 1,927 m and its mapped launch aspects are NE, S. Compare the live forecast at launch with winds aloft, gusts, cloud base, rain and daylight before checking current local access and airspace information.
ATTN: South TO: you must pass UNDERNEATH the cables of the 'le Brevent'-cable car! (> see pix!)
usual LZ in Chamonix: Bois du Bouchet - not visible from TO. ATTN: this LZ is VERY close to the (year round) no-fly zone LF R-30A! To be on the safe side, make your approaches from the north side of the main road! Alternative-LZ: Savoy (relatively near gondola), but prohibited in winter.
Gondola from Chamonix -special traiffs for PG in summer: http://www.chamonix.com/planpraz-brevent,82,en.html
Winds > 20kmh from W - N: very turbulent; you'll be flying the lee side! If on a good day nobody is flying from there - there must be a good reason. Instead go to the Plain Joux site just 20km to the west (near Passy), most likely everybody will be there. Weather info (or on FFVL frequency): - http://www.balisemeteo.com/depart.php?dept=74 - http://www.balisemeteo.com/balise.php?idBalise=94
Do not fly to the west closer than 300m to the ground. >> July-August: be aware of no-fly-zone on south side of Chamonix (Mont Blanc -Aiguille du Midi)! (> see pix) >> LF R-30A active year round!! (> see pix!)
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