Take-off – Mont Blanc
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- 45.8333, 6.8641
- Altitude
- 4536 m
- Region
- Haute-Savoie, FR
- Landing
- 10.7 km from the take-offView on map ↗
Take-off description
The very top of the mountain. The ridge is oriented East-West, take off is possible on the North side or on the south side. After take off from the south side, it is possible to join the Chamonix valley by flying over the 'arète de bosses'.
Getting there
this take off needs experience in alpinism. You need to sleep in a refuge around 3800M and after that walk with rope, ice axe, and crampons for 6hours... you climb on a glacier with crevasses... only for sportif people!
Weather
best conditions are with slow winds from the north.
Rules / airspace
July-August: restricted area flight see website https://federation.ffvl.fr/actu/r-glementation-vol-libre-dans-massif-mont-blanc
Comments
the true take off altitude is 4810m. the highest take off in Europe