DESCRIPTION

Cable car to Weisshorn: Summer 2024: 8.june -20.october

ACTIVITIES

- paragliding
- hike
- soaring
- thermals
- xc

weather

Föhn!!! As the 'Weisshorn' stands virtually alone and is looking like a pyramid, the wind situation can be VERY tricky! If in doubt take the cable car down (free for PG-pilots, when not flying due to wx!) So far several accidents due to wind!!! Webcam: https://weisshorn.roundshot.com/ Weather info: - Wind etc: https://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/home/measurement-values.html?param=messwerte-wind-boeenspitze-kmh-10min >> zoom in for winds on Weissfluh etc - Föhndiagramm: https://wetterring.li/profiwetter/foehndiagramm-fl-ost-ch - http://www.wetter-arosa.ch/ - https://kachelmannwetter.com/ch/wetter/2661712-arosa - https://flugplatz-schaenis.ch/meteo/ - 7-day Fcst: https://www.meteoblue.com/de/wetter/woche/arosa_schweiz_2661712 - https://www.windfinder.com/forecast/arosa_weisshorn_2600

access

Gondola from 'Arosa'. 'Arosa' can be reached from 'Chur' either by train (RhB) or by car. Timetable on: http://www.sbb.ch

regulation

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): http://www.skybriefing.com/portal/home For flights to Chur (and North towards Landquart): Heliport Untervaz becomes a factor (> see pix).