Take-off
Features: The take off is very nice although not large. The slope is constant without any technical difficulty. Notes: The takeoff is not feasible in the winter because it is impossible to achieve with the snow. Obstacles: None.
Alpe Bill (Macugnaga) paragliding site and weather forecast
Italian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Alpe Bill (Macugnaga).
Altitude1,789 m
Launch directionsSE, S
Coordinates45.9799, 7.9577
AreaItalian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Alpe Bill (Macugnaga) is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,789 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Alpe Bill (Macugnaga)
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Site briefing highlights
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Landing
Name: Miger How to get there: At a fraction Pecetto Macugnaga. Large grass beside the road. features: Landing very broad, usable in both summer and winter vacations.
Access and parking
From the hamlet take the cable car up bracket to 'Alpe Bill'. From the arrival of the same you can walk (20 min. Level trail) along the path to the' Alpine Bill' to a large lawn sloping.
Local weather notes
Do not you fly with: In the presence of wind directions from the North, Northwest, West, moderate to strong, the possibility of formation of rotors and air turbulence.
Check current site guidance
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