Aiguille du Midi -S / N

Faces N, S ridge site · 3,593 m takeoff · 2,544 m height gain

Overview

Aiguille du Midi -S / N is a mountain site in the French Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 3,593 m. It works best in northerly and southerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly, south-easterly, south-westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

High-mountain launch at about 3,700 m below the Aiguille du Midi cable-car top station, reached by a roped, cramponed descent of the glacier ridge. There are two launches: north towards Chamonix and south towards the Vallée Blanche.

Local clubs

Chamonix Parapente

School

Runs guided tandem flights from the Aiguille du Midi (north or south launch, depending on conditions) from 20 December to the end of June and from 1 September to mid-October. A mountain specialist leads the roughly 30-minute walk to launch.

Phone: +33661846150 · Email: ecole@chamonix-parapente.fr

Website

Source: Vol en parapente biplace à l'Aiguille du Midi

Les Gratte-Ciel (Chamonix vol de pente)

Local club

The Chamonix FFVL club, founded in 1987. It has a club hut and notice boards at the Bois du Bouchet landing. The contact details in the 2008 brochure look out of date (lesgratteciel.org no longer resolves).

Source: Vol libre au Pays du Mont-Blanc (brochure, March 2008)

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Aiguille du Midi -S / N 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

Flyable all day. Best in anticyclonic spells or with light north to north-west or southerly flow. The south launch needs calm or light southerly wind; stronger northerly flow is common at altitude (forum). Flights descend about 2,700 m. Source: Décollage de l'Aiguille du Midi Massif du Mont Blanc

Getting there

Nearest airports

NCY Annecy Meythet airport62 km
GVA Geneva International Airport73 km
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport83 km

Public transport directions from Annecy Meythet airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Annecy Meythet airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Aiguille du Midi -S / N; 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.

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Passy17 km awayBooking.com Airbnb
Sallanches22 km awayBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Aiguille du Midi -S / N.

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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

Open site details

Sources

Vol libre au Pays du Mont-Blanc (brochure, March 2008) Summarised from the Vol libre au Pays du Mont-Blanc (brochure, March 2008) (as of 2026-09-29). The club guide is authoritative; always check it before flying.
Zones réglementées dans le massif du Mont-Blanc / Restricted areas in the Mont-Blanc region Summarised from the Zones réglementées dans le massif du Mont-Blanc / Restricted areas in the Mont-Blanc region (as of 2026-09-29). The club guide is authoritative; always check it before flying.
Terrain d'atterrissage du Bois du Bouchet
Aiguille du midi Chamonix (forum thread)
Vol en parapente biplace à l'Aiguille du Midi

Short extracts from Les clubs du Pays du Mont-Blanc (six FFVL clubs), Les Gratte-Ciel (hosted by La Chamoniarde), Terrain d'atterrissage du Bois du Bouchet, ParaglidingEarth, Aiguille du midi Chamonix (forum thread), Décollage de l'Aiguille du Midi Massif du Mont Blanc and Vol en parapente biplace à l'Aiguille du Midi. Read the full guide before you fly.