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: 2026-05-02 16:10 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~459 m, strong wind (31 km/h), precipitation 5.0 mm.
base ~459m · wind 31 km/h · precip 5.0mmFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~393 m, wind 14 km/h, precipitation 1.8 mm.
base ~393m · wind 14 km/h · precip 1.8mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff 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 (75/100, 18°C, 93mm lluvia) · Worst month: Apr (5/100, 171mm lluvia)
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.
Nearby sites
Planuit (45) · La Baye (47) · Dent de Fully (49) · Randonnaz (56) · Petit Combin (70) · Les Lués (68)