Les houches - Prarion
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Haute-Savoie · Nearest city: Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (3 km)
48 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1938 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.89610, 6.75056Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:26 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~936 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~936m · wind 14 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1308 m, viento 16 km/h.
base ~1308m · wind 16 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~2304 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~2304m · wind 14 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) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.17 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
towards NE: grassy, very large
Rules and notes
in summer: restricted airspace on Mt.lanc side!!!
Nearby sites
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Plancert (49) · Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - La charme (48) · Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Mont Paccard (48) · Mont Vorassay (57) · Plaine Joux (Passy) (66) · Mont Lachat (58)