Take-off
Either the smallshallow field, or the one little bit steeper 30m to the east.
La Pesse paragliding site and weather forecast
Italian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for La Pesse.
Altitude1,587 m
Launch directionsS
Coordinates45.7676, 7.4849
AreaItalian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
La Pesse is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,587 m. It works best in southerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly and south-westerly 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 La Pesse
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction La Pesse doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
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Landing
On Chatelair airfield runway or behind Fenis castle. If you land on the airfield, please notify aeroclub in advance. If you have aeronautical radio, use 130,000MHz, in case not - inform them in person.
Access and parking
If arriving on highway, exit at Nus, then follow the signs towards Aosta. When entering nus, follow signts to S.barthelemy. Go up for several kilometers and go inside the S.barthelemy valley.
Local weather notes
1) Westerlies, northerlies or foen winds. Do not fly! Extremly turbulent and dangerous. If forecasts give northerlies but on takeoff you find a gusty wind from south, it's a rotor.
Flight rules
Attention, general aviation,ultralight and helicopter traffic in the valley. It is suggested not to fly in the center of valley at high altitude. Do not fly west from Nus, the ATZ of Aosta starts there.
Check current site guidance
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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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