Caron Ouest
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: Val Thorens (4 km)
56 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 3110 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.26560, 6.55850Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:13 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~305 m, strong wind (35 km/h), precipitation 3.0 mm.
base ~305m · wind 35 km/h · precip 3.0mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~300 m, wind 11 km/h, precipitation 5.8 mm.
base ~300m · wind 11 km/h · precip 5.8mmComposite 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: Jul (81/100, 11°C, 49mm lluvia) · Worst month: Sep (5/100, 151mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.77 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.38 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
On black slope of Caron, South West to North-West (the best). follow the slope, stop just before the turn to north face
Nearby sites
Caron Sud (62) · Caron Nord (56) · Les 2 lacs (38) · Mont de la chambre (52) · Pointe de la Masse (61) · Modane - valfrejus (49)