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Roche Champion paragliding site and weather forecast
French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Roche Champion.
Altitude1,318 m
Launch directionsNW
Coordinates46.5895, 6.1238
AreaFrench Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Roche Champion is a flying site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,318 m. It works best in north-westerly winds.
When the wind is wrong for Roche Champion
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Roche Champion doesn't cover.
Noirmontnortherly wind, 11 km away · 1,421 m · N, NW launchCrozet (Les Deux Potes)north-easterly wind, 34 km away · 1,512 m · NE, E, SE, S launch · thermalLezateasterly wind, 17 km away · 905 m · E, SE launchSaint-Cerguesouth-easterly, southerly or south-westerly wind, 17 km away · 1,001 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalPic de l\'aiglewesterly wind, 17 km away · 945 m · W, NW launch
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