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📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: Bourg-Saint-Maurice (7 km)
52 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1841 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.55240, 6.77220Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:19 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~779 m, wind 12 km/h, precipitation 1.6 mm.
base ~779m · wind 12 km/h · precip 1.6mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~566 m, wind 8 km/h, precipitation 4.2 mm.
base ~566m · wind 8 km/h · precip 4.2mmComposite 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, 21°C, 45mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (5/100, 154mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 10 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.12 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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