Sambuy
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Haute-Savoie · Nearest city: Faverges (6 km)
51 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1908 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.69130, 6.27235Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:20 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~648 m, viento 7 km/h.
base ~648m · wind 7 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~975 m, viento 11 km/h.
base ~975m · wind 11 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1211 m, viento 8 km/h.
base ~1211m · wind 8 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) | 9 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.79 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.14 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Pilot comments
This takeoff is North oriented, and on top of the ski resort, so North winds or light winds are good for takeoff. I'm unsure but I guess that beeing protected by the Sambuy summit, West wind might not be too problematic
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