DESCRIPTION

Chianocco is the winter flying site, and also good in summer evenings in stable clear weather and when the walley breeze has decayed but the southface of the mountain still remains heated up. However flying too late in the evening will certainly mean having some tailwing at launchsite. Avoid flying with it.

ACTIVITIES

- paragliding
- soaring
- thermals

weather

Absolutely do not fly with foen winds. Check the weather forecasts before. It is also not reccomendedto fly if a foen or westerly wind is forecasted to enter within next 6-12 hrs. You can easly understand it by observing pressure difference between Italy and France on pressure charts.

access

1) If coming from Turin on the state highway, take the highway SS25 and reach the landing site in Bruzzolo, or the launch site in Chianocco. 2) If coming on highway either from Turin or Bardonecchia, take the exit 'Chianocco'. Follow the signs to village center of Chianocco, then the road up next to a bridge and church in order to reach the takeoff site. Follow the signs to Bruzzolo in order to reach the landing site.

regulation

Usual PG right-of-way rules apply.