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Pointe de l'Arbaron paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Pointe de l'Arbaron.
Altitude1,952 m
Launch directionsNot recorded
Coordinates46.0066, 6.6645
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Pointe de l'Arbaron is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,952 m. No launch directions are recorded yet. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
Recent forecast scores
Day scores for Pointe de l'Arbaron from Magic Skyweed's latest forecast runs (17 Sept, 15:34 UTC), on our 0–100 flying scale. The live forecast scores every hour against your own glider and limits.
- Thu 17 Sept48/100 No-go · top-to-bottomhigh confidence
- Sat 19 Sept44/100 No-go · top-to-bottomhigh confidence
- Sun 20 Sept36/100 No-go · top-to-bottommedium confidence
- Mon 21 Sept31/100 No-go · top-to-bottommedium confidence
- Tue 22 Sept56/100 Marginal · top-to-bottommedium confidence
When the wind is wrong for Pointe de l'Arbaron
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Pointe de l'Arbaron doesn't cover.
Les Saixnortherly wind, 6 km away · 1,622 m · N, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalPlaine Joux (Passy)north-easterly or easterly wind, 9 km away · 1,353 m · N, NE, E, SE, NW launch · thermalFriolandsouth-easterly or south-westerly wind, 7 km away · 1,746 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalPlatésoutherly wind, 6 km away · 2,166 m · S launchAgy planewesterly wind, 9 km away · 1,275 m · N, NE, SW, W, NW launchLes carroz d'arachesnorth-westerly wind, 3 km away · 1,797 m · NW launch · ridge soaring and thermal
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