THE XC-site in Switzerland! Please pay fee for upkeep of LZ's: 20.-sfr/year or 5.-sfr/day! When paying also ask for (very detailed!/ free) brochure with extensive info about this site.

'Heimat': mostly used in the morning; 46°24'52' (46.4146)N; 8°6'29' (8.10819)E - Elevation : 2137 m. 'Galvera': used in the afternoon (shown on map) LZ 'Fiesch': quite big for PG, not so big anymore for HG; LZ has been reduced in 2008! (see pix!) Fairly easy (see also wx-hazards). 10min walk to cablecar station. Only very limited parking space avbl; large P at cablecar station. Other marked LZ avbl in the 'Goms'-valley. Cablecar ('Eggishorn Bahn'): http://www.eggishorn.ch/jw... then walk for 10min to TO 'Heimat'; 20min for TO 'Galvera'. Max Alt: - 3950m during MIL 'on' - 4500m during MIL 'off'. Flying East: be aware of regulations concerning 'Muenster'-AD (sailplanes)! XC towards W: TMA 3 of 'Sion'-AD can become a factor. 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... Max Alt: - 3950m during MIL 'on' - 4500m during MIL 'off'. Flying East: be aware of regulations concerning 'Muenster'-AD (sailplanes)! XC towards W: TMA 3 of 'Sion'-AD can become a factor. 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...

AVOID: 'Bise' (NE-wind), 'Foehn' (S-Wind). Wind in the valley can become quite strong in the afternoon. When flying East: 'Grimselschlange' (N-wind flowing over Grimsel-pass) can cause problems. Weather info: -Fiesch: http://www.meteocentrale.c... - Wind etc: http://www.meteoschweiz.ad... >> zoom in for winds on Eggishorn etc - Föhndiagramm: http://www.meteocentrale.c...

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