La Breya (Orsieres, Champex)
📍 Valais , Entremont District · Nearest city: Orsieres (3 km)
58 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2189 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.02030, 7.10174Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:09 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~963 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~963m · wind 13 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1315 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~1315m · wind 13 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1436 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1436m · wind 12 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20❌ Not recommended · peak 68 at 18h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (100/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 30 ☁️⚠️ | 09 50 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 50 ☁️⚠️ | 12 60 ☁️⚠️ | 13 60 ☁️⚠️ | 14 65 ☁️⚠️ | 15 55 ☁️⚠️ | 16 45 ☁️⚠️ | 17 45 ☁️⚠️ | 18 68 ☁️⚠️ | 19 50 ☁️⚠️ | 20 50 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 18h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI -0.1 · BL top 845 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 2951 m · 0°C at 2610 m · Pro score 56/100 · sun 10° over slope
2026-04-21⚠️ Marginal · peak 55 at 14h
- Cloud suck alto (89/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 30 ☁️⚠️ | 09 30 ☁️⚠️ | 10 30 ☁️⚠️ | 11 50 ☁️⚠️ | 12 50 ☁️⚠️ | 13 50 ☁️⚠️ | 14 55 ☁️⚠️ | 15 50 ☁️⚠️ | 16 50 ☁️⚠️ | 17 50 ☁️⚠️ | 18 50 ☁️⚠️ | 19 50 ☁️⚠️ | 20 35 ☁️⚠️ |
Peak 14h: CAPE 0 J/kg · LI 2.3 · BL top 1540 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 3739 m · 0°C at 2670 m · Pro score 70/100 · sun 36° over slope
Hourly flyability (0–100). ⛈️ = storm risk · ☁️⚠️ = cloud suck · 🏔️ = active ridge lift. CAPE = convective energy, LI = stability, BL top = thermal ceiling, w* = estimated dry thermal velocity. Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF/GFS/ICON blend model).
Estimated vertical profile (Sounding)
Reference time: 18:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 4.9°C · Td: -1.2°C
LCL (cloud base): 762 m
BL top: 845 m
0°C level: 2610 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 14 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.84 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.25 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
The takeoff is situated at the top of chairlift in Champex, 2192m. There a west wind take-off and a east one. In summer it is recommended to exploit the thermals with the east wind. In winter it's easy to take with west wind and eventually do some soaring.
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