Verbier - Ruinettes _ Fontanets_Attelas
📍 Valais , Entremont District · Nearest city: Bagnes (3 km)
67 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2169 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.09040, 7.25185Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-20 13:18 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1275 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~1275m · wind 14 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~900 m, viento 14 km/h.
base ~900m · wind 14 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1636 m, viento 17 km/h.
base ~1636m · wind 17 km/hDía volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1741 m, viento 13 km/h.
base ~1741m · wind 13 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Wind chart — altitude × time
Color: green < 20 km/h · yellow 20-30 · red >40. Arrows point to where the wind is blowing. Each column = 1 hour. 4 altitudes: 10m surface, 80m first thermal, 1500m (850 hPa) thermal cruise, 3000m (700 hPa) top.
Wind next days (Open-Meteo model)
Wind rose 10m — 2026-04-20
| Date | Morning 08-12h | Midday 12-16h | Evening 16-20h | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | 7 km/h S | gust 32 | 13 km/h SW | gust 34 | 9 km/h W | gust 30 |
| 2026-04-21 | 5 km/h W | gust 28 | 13 km/h NW | gust 41 | 11 km/h NW | gust 41 |
Colors: green < 15 km/h (optimal) · orange 15-25 · red >25 (flying not recommended). ⚠️ = shear >25 km/h between 10m and 850 hPa (potentially broken thermals).
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 | 0.86 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.57 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
TO 'Ruinettes': just 'fall' out of the gondola... TO 'Fontanets': walk for about15mins, facing SW, W. (46.0842 N, 7.2583 E) TO 'Attelas': rarely used anymore; small/ steep
Rules and notes
Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying: http://www.flyland.ch. DABS (active danger areas etc): https://www.skybriefing.com/portal/
Pilot comments
Download of area info (as PDF): https://www.shv-fsvl.ch/en/fluggebiete-sicherheit/fluggebiete/fluggebiete/ > Wallis > Verbier
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