Take-off
several meadows near cable car station
Helm (Sexten) - Elmo (Sesto) paragliding site and weather forecast
Italian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Helm (Sexten) - Elmo (Sesto).
Altitude2,079 m
Launch directionsSE, S
Coordinates46.7159, 12.3648
AreaItalian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Helm (Sexten) - Elmo (Sesto) is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,079 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 Helm (Sexten) - Elmo (Sesto)
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Helm (Sexten) - Elmo (Sesto) doesn't cover.
Kronplatznortherly or north-westerly wind, 31 km away · 2,266 m · N, NE, NW launch · ridge soaring and thermalHochsteinnorth-easterly wind, 28 km away · 1,977 m · NE, E launch · thermalGrente/ Antholzeasterly wind, 28 km away · 2,290 m · E, SE launchRefugio Auronzo / Tre Cie / Drei Zinnensouth-westerly wind, 13 km away · 2,292 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalObertilliach - Golzentippwesterly wind, 20 km away · 1,998 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermal
Site briefing highlights
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Landing
near cable car station and parking
Access and parking
Cable car from Sexten/ Sesto
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Paragliding sites near Helm (Sexten) - Elmo (Sesto)
Refugio Auronzo / Tre Cie / Drei Zinnen13 km away · 2,292 m · SE, S, SW launch · thermalMonte Piana14 km away · 2,249 m · SE, S launchGsiesertal -Uwaldalm- Spielalm17 km away · 2,068 m · S launch · ridge soaring and thermalObertilliach - Golzentipp20 km away · 1,998 m · SE, S, SW, W launch · thermalPenzenkopf23 km away · 2,144 mFöhnbruch24 km away · 2,133 m
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