Take-off – Plan de l'Aiguille (Chamonix)
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 45.9022, 6.8837
- Altitude
- 2275 m
- Region
- Haute-Savoie, FR
- Landing
- 3.1 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
West oriented. Site has been greatly improved (> see pix). Beware of the electic line and the cables of the cable car.
Getting there
Highway to Chamonix. There's a parking at the cable car station. Take the cable car to the intermediate station (Plan de l'Aiguille) : http://www.chamonix.com/aiguille-du-midi-step-into-the-void,80,en.html From the landings, you can reach the lowr cable car station by foot, ~15mn.
Weather
There are often very(!) strong thermal conditions. The wind can rise very quickly in the valley. Welcome to the mountains !
Rules / airspace
Forbidden Jully and August !!! >> July-August: be aware of no-fly-zone on south side of Chamonix (Mont Blanc -Aiguille du Midi)! (> see pix) >> LF R-30A active year round!! (> see pix!)