Courchevel (Bouc Blanc)
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: Courchevel (2 km)
49 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2187 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.41100, 6.61490Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:23 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1193 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~1193m · wind 14 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1297 m, viento 16 km/h.
base ~1297m · wind 16 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1579 m, viento 18 km/h.
base ~1579m · wind 18 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) | 8 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.82 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.05 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
By the top of the Bouc Blanc Drag lift
Pilot comments
Good for top to bottoms in winter (easy access and easy safe ski launch). Can be used all day in summer although it can get blown out in the middle of the afternoon. Best for evening soaring (possible to drop back onto the Dent de Villards and soar up this in the valley breeze)
Nearby sites
Lanches (Col de la Loze, Courchevel) (59) · Meribel (55) · Bozel (Le Pre) (58) · Mont Jovet (62) · Mont de la chambre (52) · Les 2 lacs (38)