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El Pizzèt

S to SW facing ridge site · 2,168 m takeoff

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Overview

El Pizzèt is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 2,168 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for El Pizzèt are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • LUG Lugano Airport36 km
  • BGY Il Caravaggio International Airport75 km
  • MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport78 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to El Pizzèt; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of El Pizzèt.

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying El Pizzèt?

Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

Open site details

Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

Alpine paragliding sites · Read the paragliding weather guide