Tete noire de Pormenaz paragliding site and weather forecast

French Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Tete noire de Pormenaz.

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Altitude2,291 m
Launch directionsSW, W, NW
Coordinates45.9577, 6.8000
AreaFrench Alps

Flying profile

N: not recordedNE: not recordedE: not recordedSE: not recordedS: not recordedSW: workableW: workableNW: workableNNEESESSWWNW

Best Workable Not recorded

Tete noire de Pormenaz is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,291 m. It is recorded as workable in south-westerly, westerly and north-westerly winds. 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 Tete noire de Pormenaz 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
  • Mon 21 Sept24/100 No-go · top-to-bottommedium confidence

When the wind is wrong for Tete noire de Pormenaz

The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Tete noire de Pormenaz doesn't cover.

Plaine Joux (Passy)northerly, north-easterly, easterly or south-easterly wind, 5 km away · 1,353 m · N, NE, E, SE, NW launch · thermalPlan Praz/ Brevent (Chamonix)southerly wind, 5 km away · 1,927 m · NE, S launch · thermal

Site briefing highlights

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

Take-off

Take car about all the restricted flying zone: Passy reserve (300m ASL min) and the Bearded vulture nesting zone. please check https://parapente.ffvl.fr/sites/parapente.ffvl.fr/files/ZSM%20Passy%20dec%202017%20light.jpg before flying.

Check current site guidance

Paragliding sites near Tete noire de Pormenaz

Plaine Joux (Passy)5 km away · 1,353 m · N, NE, E, SE, NW launch · thermalPlan Praz/ Brevent (Chamonix)5 km away · 1,927 m · NE, S launch · thermalAiguillette (les Houches)5 km away · 1,745 m · S, SW launch · thermalFlegere6 km away · 2,345 m · SE, S launch · thermalPlaté7 km away · 2,166 m · S launchFrioland8 km away · 1,746 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermal

Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.

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