Take-off
From ski-slope, walk slightly lower to clear the cables.
Pila - Chamole (Aosta) paragliding site and weather forecast
Italian Alps. Live seven-day Alpine flying weather, launch directions and site information for Pila - Chamole (Aosta).
Altitude2,265 m
Launch directionsE
Coordinates45.6746, 7.3245
AreaItalian Alps
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Pila - Chamole (Aosta) is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,265 m. It works best in easterly winds, and can also work in north-easterly, south-easterly, southerly, south-westerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- mountain
- Lift
- thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
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Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Landing
1) Plan Praz cableway station (where the Plan Praz takeof is), rather easy top-landing. Use this side when flying in summer and after noon, as the valley breeze down in the valley will be too strong for PG.
Access and parking
Take the Cableway from Aosta to Pila (3eur). When exit at Pila, walk down to the left to the next cableway (seggiovia), buy ticket there (6,60eur single ride) and get off at the top.
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Paragliding sites near Pila - Chamole (Aosta)
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