Déco Balme (Baus de la Fréma)
📍 Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur , Departement des Alpes-Maritimes · Nearest city: Saint-Martin-Vesubie (4 km)
46 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2204 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.08680, 7.21900Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:29 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1018 m, viento 18 km/h.
base ~1018m · wind 18 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1302 m, viento 25 km/h.
base ~1302m · wind 25 km/hNo recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~304 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~304m · wind 12 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.85 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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