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Suossa, San Bernardino

SE to S facing ridge site · 1,700 m takeoff

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Overview

Suossa, San Bernardino is a mountain site in the Swiss Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,700 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Suossa, San Bernardino 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.

Local weather notes

  • Being in a small valley just south of the main alpine ridge, be really careful about weather conditions. FLYING WITH NORTH WIND CAN BE DEADLY! Check the wind conditions on www.cvlt.ch/vento Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • LUG Lugano Airport53 km
  • BGY Il Caravaggio International Airport94 km
  • MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport97 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Suossa, San Bernardino; 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 Suossa, San Bernardino.

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Flying nearby

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Flying Suossa, San Bernardino?

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.

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