Le signal
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Haute-Savoie · Nearest city: Les Contamines-Montjoie (4 km)
43 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1767 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.79020, 6.69978Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:51 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1433 m, wind 11 km/h.
base ~1433m · wind 11 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~2134 m, wind 11 km/h.
base ~2134m · wind 11 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1469 m, wind 11 km/h.
base ~1469m · wind 11 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.83 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Summer: near the restaurant "la Kouzna". well oriented for thermal wind take off. not prepared on winter because skiers are following it and go to the cliff... Winter: near the chopper DZ there is a prepared take off but the wind is sidy, you have to make a comma take off.
Pilot comments
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Nearby sites
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