Cormet de roselend
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: Bourg-Saint-Maurice (10 km)
48 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2041 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.68810, 6.69472Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:41 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~1644 m, wind 22 km/h.
base ~1644m · wind 22 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1901 m, wind 18 km/h.
base ~1901m · wind 18 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1337 m, wind 10 km/h.
base ~1337m · wind 10 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) | 6 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.80 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.11 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
it's the school slope. If the local school is working, don't fly please. alti: 2060m when you are in the pass, park your car and walk to the East. after the hill (on the middle of the pass) you can see the takeoff, with a 'flemme'.
Rules and notes
privat site, don't use it if local shool is working. Wednesday: avoid this site.
Pilot comments
a verry nice place. be careful of neighbours and other pilots (school), if we want to keep this site for longtime. Better conditions with north weather wind.
Nearby sites
Roselend - petite berge (5) · Fort du truc (57) · Vaugelaz (intermediaire) (55) · Le signal (43) · Plan de la Boutte (49) · Roche parstir (47)