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Camou, Pian San Giacomo


DESCRIPTION

This spot works better for late hours (depending on the season). Best takeoff time between april and august is after 15 anyway. By low wind conditions it is also possible to land in Cebbia, Mesocco, but you normally do not need it as in summer the left flank of the mountain is ALWAYS pulling you up :) Please only land there by low wind conditions! Landing there with 20kmh headwind leads you to a potentially very dangerous lee side landing! By normal conditions (max 10kmh headwind), there should be no problem, though. If you fly direction south (see Brion in photos) after takeoff be careful of the south wind. It's flyable but sometimes it gets bumpy. This landing spot is lee side of the little hill in front of it.

ACTIVITIES

- paragliding
- soaring
- thermals

weather

This is a good spot to fly in the afternoon. It is possible to do soaring or thermal flying. Best conditions are to be experienced during late spring and during summer. Watch out for storms in summer. This is an alpine area. The weather can change quiet quickly and sometimes the weather forecasts aren't fully trustable, because of the near, north end of the alpine chain. Always carefully plan your flights in function of the weather conditions. If you don't know what to do, contact us. We will be pleased to help you fly with the best conditions and in full safety, by giving you the right advises.

access

Access to the take off is possible by car, anyway you should really avoid to drive up, because the road is only ment for the people who have a property there. We strongly advise to park at the Ristorante Posta (closed). There you can find many public parking slots. From there walk 20 min to Ghifa/Camou. It is healty and allows you to better look at the current wind conditions.

regulation

In this area there aren't any airspace restrictions. Please check the swiss DABS/NOTAM anyway at http://www.skybriefing.ch, before taking off. In this area there are many restriction due to wildlife protection. Please DO NOT land or takeoff outside of the indicated spots.

Take off

CAMOU, PIAN SAN GIACOMOWindNNEESESSWWNW

landing

alternative landings

Mesocco, Cebbia