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Take-off – Riederalp/ Greicheralp

Direction
NNEESESSWWNW
Coordinates
46.3770, 8.0309
Altitude
1880 m
Region
Valais, CH

Take-off description

nice meadow with windsock just a few minutes walk from cable car terminus. The house thermal is to the left of launch beyond the last mast of the cable car.

Getting there

cable car 'Mörel - Riederalp', then a few minutes walk to launch

Weather

For detailed info see: >> http://www.paraglidingearth.com/en-html/index.php?site=6604

Rules / airspace

For detailed info see: >> http://www.paraglidingearth.com/en-html/index.php?site=6604 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): https://www.skybriefing.com/portal/

Comments

This site is mostly used in spring, when the gondola 'Fiesch-Kühboden' is operating on a very limited schedule due to maintenance. All pertinent info can be found here: http://www.paraglidingearth.com/en-html/index.php?site=6604 >>> a most comprehensive 'guide' to flying here: http://flyfiesch.co.nf/ by Rob Smith