Aiguillette (les Houches)
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Haute-Savoie · Nearest city: Les Houches (3 km)
59 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1745 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.91140, 6.81917Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-22 12:07 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1704 m, wind 16 km/h.
base ~1704m · wind 16 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~895 m, wind 11 km/h.
base ~895m · wind 11 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1755 m, wind 11 km/h.
base ~1755m · wind 11 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1986 m, wind 11 km/h.
base ~1986m · 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.
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Aug (80/100, 21°C, 110mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (5/100, 159mm lluvia)
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 | 0.87 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
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