Take-off – Hoher Kasten
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 47.2869, 9.4864
- Altitude
- 1671 m
- Region
- Sankt Gallen, CH
- Landing
- 2.4 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
Different TO's available. Normally TO is in the saddle; if W-wind becomes stronger, just descend further down. TO to the East is also possible, but seldom used.
Getting there
Cable car from 'Brülisau': http://www.hoherkasten.ch/seilbahn.html
Weather
Föhn!!! Weather info: - Webcam: http://www.hoherkasten.ch/service-navigation/live-cam/livecam-1.html - Wind etc: http://www.meteoschweiz.admin.ch/home/wetter/messwerte/messwerte-an-stationen.html >> zoom in for winds on Säntis etc - Föhndiagramm: http://www.meteocentrale.ch/de/wetter/foehn-und-bise/foehn.html - http://www.schaenissoaring.ch
Rules / airspace
Same restrictions as for 'Ebenalp' apply!! check map at cable car station or download map at: http://www.ebenalp.ch/flugsport Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying: http://www.flyland.ch. DABS (active danger areas etc): www.skybriefing.com/portal/