Refuge de Chalin
📍 Valais , Monthey District · Nearest city: Troistorrents (6 km)
53 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2585 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.17930, 6.94771Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:18 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~484 m, wind 13 km/h, precipitation 3.2 mm.
base ~484m · wind 13 km/h · precip 3.2mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~394 m, wind 8 km/h, precipitation 10.5 mm.
base ~394m · wind 8 km/h · precip 10.5mmComposite 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
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Aug (73/100, 15°C, 100mm lluvia) · Worst month: May (5/100, 203mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.79 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.26 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
rocky take off, but there is some grass, sometimes. East is very deep, need face wind
Pilot comments
Alpine site.
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