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Take-off – Wispile-1900 (Saanen- Gstaad)
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 46.4364, 7.2949
- Altitude
- 1870 m
- Region
- Bern, CH
- Landing
- 3.0 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
3 different (main-) TO's available: - East: used in the morning - West: used after noon - North: used with 'Bise' (N/NE-wind)
Getting there
by gondola from 'Gstaad': www.wispile.ch/winter/berge/wispile.htm
Weather
local wxinfo: http://www.gstaad.ch/de/page.cfm/Gstaadinfo/gstaadinteraktiv/LiveWetter
Rules / airspace
ATTENTION: the airport 'Saanen' is very close and requires special attention!!! Airspaces in Switzerland are a tough subject, get all the info you can get before flying. More info on http://www.flyland.ch.
Comments
A very good and convenient site (also for beginners) for thermalling and XC, already in late winter/ early spring. More info on http://www.flyland.ch.