Varan dit "Verdun"
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Haute-Savoie · Nearest city: Passy (3 km)
61 XC score / 100 · takeoff at -1 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.94750, 6.68145Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:06 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~606 m, wind 6 km/h, precipitation 5.7 mm.
base ~606m · wind 6 km/h · precip 5.7mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~279 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 10.5 mm.
base ~279m · wind 7 km/h · precip 10.5mmComposite 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 (80/100, 21°C, 110mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (5/100, 159mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 7 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.84 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.61 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
very steep. alternative take off
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