Saint Pierre de Chartreuse - La Scia

Name: Saint Pierre de Chartreuse - La Scia
Address: FR
Rating: 70

70🟡 Marginal

France · Takeoff 1662 m

Forecast next days

2026-08-1845

Condiciones marginales, base de cúmulos ~919 m, viento 14 km/h.

Wind max: 14 km/h

Base: 919 m

CAPE: 0

LI: 4.4

2026-08-1990

Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1538 m, viento 14 km/h.

Wind max: 14 km/h

Base: 1538 m

CAPE: 610

LI: -0.7

2026-08-2012

No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~285 m, viento 8 km/h, con precipitación 12.5 mm.

Wind max: 8 km/h

Base: 285 m

CAPE: 790

LI: -4.5

2026-08-210

No recomendable para volar, base de cúmulos ~215 m, viento 11 km/h, con precipitación 22.0 mm.

Wind max: 11 km/h

Base: 215 m

CAPE: 50

LI: -3.3

Map and thermal hotspots

Accessible list of hotspots (14)

Latitude	Longitude	Altitude (m)	Probability
45.344	5.845	1615	0.99
45.302	5.854	1398	0.93
45.310	5.834	1674	0.90
45.363	5.813	1595	0.90
45.342	5.835	1376	0.89
45.307	5.893	696	0.88
45.344	5.871	1810	0.82
45.354	5.902	1413	0.74
45.309	5.866	1386	0.72
45.354	5.797	1206	0.72
45.326	5.878	1400	0.71
45.368	5.805	1576	0.71
45.385	5.869	1513	0.69
45.301	5.887	641	0.61

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Takeoff description

Two available : West & South West take off should be avoided when ski resort is open. Accessible by road then path, or cable car during winter and july-august. No difficulty, large take off.

About this site

Saint Pierre de Chartreuse - La Scia is a paragliding launch site in France, near Saint-Hilaire. Takeoff elevation is 1662 meters above sea level. It has a excellent thermal and XC score of 70/100. Best wind directions for takeoff: S, SW, W, NW. Check the daily forecast above for current flyability conditions including CAPE, lifted index, cloud base height, and wind speed.