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: 2026-05-02 16:29 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~719 m, wind 10 km/h, precipitation 3.1 mm.
base ~719m · wind 10 km/h · precip 3.1mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~437 m, wind 7 km/h, precipitation 10.5 mm.
base ~437m · wind 7 km/h · precip 10.5mmComposite 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 (80/100, 19°C, 101mm lluvia) · Worst month: Apr (5/100, 179mm lluvia)
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
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)