Val Pelouse
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: La Rochette (6 km)
56 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1696 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.42050, 6.16910Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:12 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~651 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~651m · wind 10 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~876 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~876m · wind 14 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1184 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~1184m · wind 13 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Detailed hourly weather
2026-04-20❌ Not recommended · peak 60 at 19h
- Cobertura nubosa >85% — sin radiación para disparar
- Cloud suck alto (77/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 50 ☁️⚠️ | 09 50 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 50 | 12 55 | 13 55 | 14 55 | 15 55 ☁️⚠️ | 16 50 ☁️⚠️ | 17 40 ☁️⚠️ | 18 50 ☁️⚠️ | 19 60 | 20 60 |
Peak 19h: CAPE 10 J/kg · LI 0.5 · BL top 690 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 2333 m · 0°C at 2710 m · Pro score 51/100
2026-04-21❌ Not recommended · peak 55 at 12h
- Día muy estable (CAPE<50, LI>2) — sin térmicas
- Cloud suck alto (65/100) — base bajo freezing con CU
| 08 30 ☁️⚠️ | 09 30 ☁️⚠️ | 10 50 ☁️⚠️ | 11 50 | 12 55 | 13 55 | 14 35 ☁️⚠️ | 15 55 ☁️⚠️ | 16 55 ☁️⚠️ | 17 55 | 18 35 | 19 55 ☁️⚠️ | 20 30 |
Peak 12h: CAPE 0 J/kg · LI 2.7 · BL top 900 m · w* 0.0 m/s · cloud base 2496 m · 0°C at 2700 m · Pro score 66/100 · sun 41° over slope
Hourly flyability (0–100). ⛈️ = storm risk · ☁️⚠️ = cloud suck · 🏔️ = active ridge lift. CAPE = convective energy, LI = stability, BL top = thermal ceiling, w* = estimated dry thermal velocity. Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF/GFS/ICON blend model).
Estimated vertical profile (Sounding)
Reference time: 19:00 (peak of the day)
Surface T: 8.3°C · Td: 3.2°C
LCL (cloud base): 637 m
BL top: 690 m
0°C level: 2710 m
Approximate profile from surface variables + synoptic levels. Red lines = temperature, dashed blue = dew point. Orange bands = detected inversions.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 22 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | 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
Park your car at the end of the road, walk 5mn and find a place on the old ski way.
Nearby sites
Allevard-les Plagnes (63) · Allevard-south takeoff (61) · Allevard-Malatrait (51) · Villaroux "Les vaches" (32) · Montgellafrey (60) · Allevard-St Pierre (48)