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 World > Europe > France > Rhone-Alpes - savoie > Montlambert
   Montlambert -rate- (3.5/5 - 4 votes)
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Last update : Jul 27th 2009
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 General information
GPS coordinates : take off : 45°33'10" (45.5528)N; 6°6'18" (6.1051)E - Elevation : 869 m.
landing : 45°32'30" (45.5417)N; 6°7'6" (6.1185)E - Elevation : 272 m.
Take off : alti: 890m
after 12h thermals and breeze can be strong.
Lot's of pilots come here, we thank you to drive slowly and respect the people living on the road to the launch area. This site is fragile! If people complain too much we might lose the right to fly here.
So don't unload your car at the turning point on top. Do it when parked further down the road. Respect nature, the people and regulations!
Landing : Alti:270m
Be careful about the power line, the trees and the train way. Landing zone is South/South-West of the windsocks! Please look at the information posted at the carpark.

CURRENTLY THE LANDING SITE IS IN DANGER! PLEASE CAREFULLY FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND NEVER LAND OUTSIDE THE LANDING FIELD IN THE CROPS OF FARMERS!
Going there : Landing area: from Montmelian, take the N6 road. Turn to the left to 'Saint Jean de la Porte'. Before 'St Jean' turn to the left just after passing a bridge and go along a canal during 1 km. You have to cross a small bridge again.
Take off from landing area: at the end of the dirt road turn left. In 'Saint Jean de la Porte' turn left. After 1 or 2 km turn to the right, to Montlambert. In Montlambert turn back and and park your car, but not in the village! Walk 10 mn to the Southwest.
Comments : This site is closed between mid September to beginning of November, because of an agreement with the local hunters. It is their best moment of joy, so again respect their fun as they do ours! Please inform yourselves about exact days of no-flying. On some days flying is still allowed.
Weather hazards : The only site (with Courtet) where you can fly around Grenoble with North wind. But be careful, it's just a little protection and the wind can come quite suddenly. Meet pilots on the site. And don't go out the local site (don't fly up the crest...)
With south or SW wind you are under the wind.
With west wind you can fly, but it's not really confortable. Turbulences far above the valley.
Flight regulation : na.
People to contact : local club: 'les indiens de montlamb'air'.
Contact Lex Hagenbeek by e-mail: airwavesport3@gmail.com
Parking :
Website : http://www.montlambair.org/
Tourism  : For beer, food and even lodging: go to the local bar Le Saint Jean in St Jean de la Porte. 04 79 28 10 70. It is also the bar where you will meet the Indians after a good day of flying.
B&B: La Franquete @ St Jean de la Porte. Contact: francois.genoulaz@orange.fr
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 Pictures
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take-off from the sky.
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valley view with other sites.
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General view of the take off
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Pretty crowded
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 gps logs of flights from Montlambert
3 flights available
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 Situation
Take off : 45.5528 N; 6.1051 E
Landing : 45.5417 N; 6.1185 E
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Local weather :
from Chambery / Aix-Les-Bains (8.95 km from the site):
  • Age : 16 min ago
  • Wind : NW at 5 mph (7 km/h)
flying looks rather good though one criteria is undefined :
- wind direction : NW wind is ok for flying this site
- wind speed : 2.1 m/s
- weather conditions : not given by our weather report... :(
 Comments
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by nico, 05/04/2006 : another french link about this site:
http://buissair.free.fr/si...
 PgSim : 6 flights on Montlambert
  • flight by anonymous : . . "no comments left by the pilot..."
  • flight by anonymous : . . "no comments left by the pilot..."
  • flight by anonymous : . . "Toplanding op col de Pela!"
  • flight by JohnB : . . "toplanding"
  • flight by JohnB : . . "no comments left by the pilot..."
  • flight by anonymous : . . "Eerste vlucht Abeltje en Janine samen; wel een hoop discussie onderling vandaag maar toch leuk. Zaten wel in een stabiele steilspiraal, bijna noodchute gegooid. Gelukkig kreeg ik hem er uit een paar honderd meter boven de grond. Was echt even flinke stress. Daarna netjes geland op veldje van Robbie en mij tussen Chamoux en Val Pelouse. Gingen wel bijna met benen door de bomen bij landing. Was mijn langste en hoogste vlucht tot nu toe: ca. 2 uur gevlogen en op 3km gezeten; boven de dent d' Arclusaz. Supervlucht! Wel koud daar boven; slechts 7 graden. Nu uitrusten en lekker eten (spruitjes), mmm. A."

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 PgSim competition tasks in Montlambert
  • Montlambert - task #1 : 45.141 km. (details)
  • #5 : Montlambert : 59.309 km. (details)
 Leonardo flights [?]
takeoff : Montlambert (45.553; 6.10507), 0.02 km from this takeoff
Pilot OLC type OLC distance (km) Open distance (km) Flight duration Date View flight details on Leonardo
bertrand bellet 77.619 35.047 4:19:24 2010-04-05 View
bertrand bellet 72.491 33.726 6:5:0 2009-09-05 View
bertrand bellet 68.481 28.096 3:35:1 2009-03-07 View
bertrand bellet 67.545 41.774 4:56:36 2008-03-29 View
Tom Payne 54.574 35.991 4:2:46 2006-04-30 View
Maxime Pinot 53.517 24.41 2:51:38 2010-03-14 View
sylvain letuffe 50.671 25.644 3:15:37 2008-03-29 View
bertrand bellet 57.095 34.665 4:16:12 2008-08-05 View
Maxime Pinot 38.681 16.157 3:50:45 2010-04-05 View
bertrand bellet 44.731 28.858 3:27:24 2009-03-17 View
sylvain letuffe 42.635 17.171 2:24:12 2008-04-25 View
bertrand bellet 36.52 18.555 2:4:25 2010-03-13 View
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