Chamrousse - l'Aiguille / la Croix
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de l'Isere · Nearest city: Livet-et-Gavet (5 km)
63 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1813 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.13010, 5.88341Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:05 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~280 m, wind 19 km/h, precipitation 8.5 mm.
base ~280m · wind 19 km/h · precip 8.5mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~240 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 8.1 mm.
base ~240m · wind 10 km/h · precip 8.1mmComposite 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 (88/100, 20°C, 71mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (20/100, 150mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 9 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.84 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.50 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
> l'Aiguille: alti: 1840m; on a little hill, just above 'Recoin' village. > 'la Sapiniere' lies a little lower/ to the NW and is used if 'Aiguille' is in clouds. > la Croix: alti: 2250m; near the cable car, on the sky station summit. good grass shield. 3 take off, 2 landings, 600 m to 1800 m flying .
Nearby sites
Croix de Chamrousse (56) · Le Murier 4 Seigneurs (31) · Col de Freydane (54) · Le Grand Replomb (67) · Lac de Crop (54) · Saint Hilaire du Touvet (64)