Bande
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: Les Echelles (5 km)
45 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 953 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.47300, 5.77740Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:31 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~844 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~844m · wind 10 km/hCondiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~775 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~775m · wind 11 km/hCondiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~1244 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~1244m · wind 10 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) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | 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 |
Takeoff description
alti: 926m the landing is far away, be careful. This site is close between may 15 and june 15. It\'s close too between august and september. Landing CLOSED, and so, take off closed !
Pilot comments
Landing CLOSED, and so, take off closed !
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