Saint-Gervais-les-Bains - Mont Paccard
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Haute-Savoie · Nearest city: Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (1 km)
48 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1313 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
45.89440, 6.72667Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 01:39 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Flyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1662 m, wind 13 km/h.
base ~1662m · wind 13 km/hFlyable day, decent conditions, cloud base ~1855 m, wind 12 km/h.
base ~1855m · wind 12 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~1655 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~1655m · wind 14 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) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.76 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.35 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Take off directly in the thermal. Narrow borded with trees
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