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Alpe di Storo (Idro Lake)

S to SW facing thermal site · 1,514 m takeoff · 1,514 m height gain

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Overview

Alpe di Storo (Idro Lake) is a mountain site in the Italian Alps with a recorded launch elevation of 1,514 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Alpe di Storo (Idro Lake) 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

  • WIND!!! often as early as 1100, the wind 'kicks' in and becomes too strong for flying -ideal for windsurfers/ kiters ;-) Met Infos: - wind at launch… Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • VBS Brescia Gabriele d'Annunzio Airport46 km
  • VRN Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport52 km
  • BGY Il Caravaggio International Airport69 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Alpe di Storo (Idro Lake); 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 Alpe di Storo (Idro Lake).

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 Alpe di Storo (Idro Lake)?

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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