DESCRIPTION
take the bus from Solothurn mainstation, or by car to Balmberg Kurhaus (summit). After walk along the ridge on the gravelroad direction east. Takeoff 100m behind the Bergrestaurant StierenbergAccesssee takeoff
Rules
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/
Keep away from the CTR Airport Grenchen!
Beware of Basel Tango airspace, in doubt stay below 1750m ASL
ORIENTATIONS
WindNNEESESSWWNWWEATHER
For SW to SE. It is less sensitive to winds from easterly direction, is a good alternative to Weissenstein when there is a too strong easterly component in the windWeather info:
- Wind etc: http://www.meteoschweiz.admin.ch/home/wetter/messwerte/messwerte-an-stationen.html
>> zoom in for winds on Chasseral, Grenchen etc (The MeteoSwiss App for Iphone etc is much better!)
- Föhndiagramm: http://www.meteocentrale.ch/de/wetter/foehn-und-bise/foehn.html
- Wind arrows: http://wepro.meteotest.ch/maps/smn/smn_dd.gif
- http://www.schaenissoaring.ch