L'épine - lac d'aiguebelette
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Savoie · Nearest city: Novalaise (3 km)
54 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1139 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.60180, 5.80720Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:16 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~112 m, wind 6 km/h, precipitation 8.4 mm.
base ~112m · wind 6 km/h · precip 8.4mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~229 m, wind 9 km/h, precipitation 13.8 mm.
base ~229m · wind 9 km/h · precip 13.8mmComposite 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 (95/100, 23°C, 30mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jan (20/100, 127mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.77 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.62 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
alti:1150m after 13h the breeze is coming. Thermic during the afternoon, great flight at the end of the day, over the Aiguebelette lake.
Nearby sites
Le chat (27) · Saint-Maurice (39) · Bande (45) · Verel pragondran (46) · Le Sire Sud (56) · Parves (43)