Les 2 lacs
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: Val Thorens (1 km)
38 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2381 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.29190, 6.57230Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Aug (81/100, 18°C, 44mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (20/100, 176mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.77 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.07 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
On ski slope, face to thermal winds from the Belleville valley. Access by sky lift in winter, or road in summer. Evening flights, good place to fly more hours. Just near chairlift wire, so take care at left, take off in thermic axis, so strongest place for winds.
Nearby sites
Mont de la chambre (52) · Caron Nord (56) · Caron Ouest (56) · Caron Sud (62) · Pointe de la Masse (61) · Meribel (55)