Launch Site Grand Prarion Les Houches

Grand Prarion

Flying conditions: beginning and the end of the after- noon, with a thermic breeze. You can also launch in a light Westerly prevailing wind.

Dangers / Difficulties:
• Small T.O with only room for 1 glider to lay out at a time.
• The take off is short and steep, beware there are often small bushes and rhododendrons growing on & at the
end of the take off.
• Only possible to use the site if the breeze is directly on.
Only commit to launch with a balanced wing as there
is insuficient space to correct.
• Please do not spread out your wing if you do not intend to fly, as there is nowhere else for anyone to prepare.
• High tension cables 500m below launch

Pilot Ability: beginner to XC.

Landing Zones: Le Fayet, Passy-Marlioz (known as Batistock). 

It is also possible to land at the Chedde landing  field (beneath the Passy Plaine Joux site) by flying past the W face of Tête Noir, this allows easier access (10 mins walk) to the train station at Chedde for a short journey to Viaduc St Marie then 10 mins walk to Prarion lift station. 

Launch Site Grand Prarion

• GPS: N 45° 53’46” E 006° 44’62”
• Direction: West.
• Altitude: 1 900 m
• Vertical drop: 1 300 m
• Access: Prarion lift.
From Les Houches Prarion gondola,  follow the path marked Grand Prarion, turn directly right after leaving the cable car station, follow the path and stop after 30 minutes walk- ing. The TO should be just on your left.
• Facilities: tell tales / streamers in the trees.
• Registered FFVL site.
• Balise météo Pioupiou au sommet du télésiège des Mélèzes : www.pioupiou.fr/350

 

Launch Site Tete de Charme

• GPS: 
• Direction: South West.
• Altitude: 
• Vertical drop: 
• Access: Prarion gondola +15 mins walk.
From Les Houches Prarion gondola,  follow indications to "La Charme"
• Facilities: Windsock
• Registered FFVL site.
• Balise météo Pioupiou au sommet du télésiège des Mélèzes : www.pioupiou.fr/350

Launch Plancert

• GPS: 
• Direction: West.
• Altitude: 
• Vertical drop: 
• Access: Prarion lift , follow signs for Plancert. Ax 20 mins descent.

• Facilities: tWindsock
• Registered FFVL site.
• Balise météo Pioupiou au sommet du télésiège des Mélèzes : www.pioupiou.fr/350