Décollage du Plan de l'Aiguille
Practice: delta, paragliding
Level: supervised beginner to cross country.
Orientation: west and northeast
Level: supervised beginner to cross country.
Orientation: west and northeast
Flight conditions:
Interesting site rather from the end of the morning until the evening. Thermal and thermodynamic breezes, or light westerly weather flow.
Hazards/difficulties:
– As soon as the conditions are thermal, good experience is necessary, the breeze can be sustained at takeoff.
– Cable car power cables on the left when leaving the takeoff.
– Cable car cables on the right when leaving the takeoff
– The takeoff was completely redone and grassed in the fall of 2007. Please respect the areas not to be trampled on in order to encourage the growth of the grass.
Landing: Bois du Bouchet. The landing is not visible from the take-off: remember to spot it before going up to fly.
Specific regulations: site prohibited from take-off and overflight in July and August by ministerial decree.
Interesting site rather from the end of the morning until the evening. Thermal and thermodynamic breezes, or light westerly weather flow.
Hazards/difficulties:
– As soon as the conditions are thermal, good experience is necessary, the breeze can be sustained at takeoff.
– Cable car power cables on the left when leaving the takeoff.
– Cable car cables on the right when leaving the takeoff
– The takeoff was completely redone and grassed in the fall of 2007. Please respect the areas not to be trampled on in order to encourage the growth of the grass.
Landing: Bois du Bouchet. The landing is not visible from the take-off: remember to spot it before going up to fly.
Specific regulations: site prohibited from take-off and overflight in July and August by ministerial decree.
Further information) :
Layout: windsock
Location details
IGN map 3630 OT or 3530 ET.
L'Aiguille du Midi cable car, 1st section (Plan de l'Aiguille) and 5 minutes on foot downstream from the arrival station.
L'Aiguille du Midi cable car, 1st section (Plan de l'Aiguille) and 5 minutes on foot downstream from the arrival station.
Opening
Further information) :
Subject to favorable weather conditions
Prices
Further information) :
A one-way ticket Chamonix-Plan de l'Aiguille du Midi by cable car: from 14,50 to 15,50.
Consider the Cham' Parapente package.
Consider the Cham' Parapente package.
Services
Activities on site
- Air Sports
- Take-off and landing site