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Chamrousse - l'Aiguille / la Croix

63🟡 Marginal

France · Takeoff 1813 m

Forecast next days

2026-08-1860

Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~756 m, viento 18 km/h.

Wind max: 18 km/h
Base: 756 m
CAPE: 10
LI: 2.2
2026-08-1990

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1854 m, viento 12 km/h.

Wind max: 12 km/h
Base: 1854 m
CAPE: 650
LI: -0.9
2026-08-2013

No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~328 m, viento 8 km/h, con precipitación 10.4 mm.

Wind max: 8 km/h
Base: 328 m
CAPE: 670
LI: -5.6
2026-08-219

No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~140 m, viento 11 km/h, con precipitación 12.2 mm.

Wind max: 11 km/h
Base: 140 m
CAPE: 50
LI: -2.1

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Takeoff description

> l'Aiguille: alti: 1840m; on a little hill, just above 'Recoin' village. > 'la Sapiniere' lies a little lower/ to the NW and is used if 'Aiguille' is in clouds. > la Croix: alti: 2250m; near the cable car, on the sky station summit. good grass shield. 3 take off, 2 landings, 600 m to 1800 m flying .

About this site

Chamrousse - l'Aiguille / la Croix is a paragliding launch site in France, near Livet-et-Gavet. Takeoff elevation is 1813 meters above sea level. It has a good thermal and XC score of 63/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: SW, W, NW. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.