Soaring near Chamonix, France?

[Don Davidson]

My wife and I are vacationing in Europe this year and are including a visit to Mont Blanc, near Chamonix in the French Alps. Naturally, I am trying to fit in a dual soaring flight while we're there. Anyone have a suggestion? Thanks in advance.

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Am Dienstag, 18. Februar 2014 04:06:14 UTC+1 schrieb Don Davidson:
> My wife and I are vacationing in Europe this year and are including a visit to Mont Blanc, near Chamonix in the French Alps. Naturally, I am trying to fit in a dual soaring flight while we're there. Anyone have a suggestion? Thanks in advance.

Don,

I regulary fly in this area to land on the Glaciers in my Husky. Ther is gliding in Ablertville and in Annecy about 1 hr drive from Chamonix or if you prefer to go to the south side in Aosta Italy, about 1.5 hrs drive.
Feel free to contact me if you have questions.

TomD

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On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 10:04:15 AM UTC+1, wrote:
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> I regulary fly in this area to land on the Glaciers in my Husky. Ther is gliding in Ablertville and in Annecy about 1 hr drive from Chamonix or if you prefer to go to the south side in Aosta Italy, about 1.5 hrs drive.
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> TomD

I outlanded in Albertville in 2013, and there is absolutely no gliding there. The power pilots I met there (no towing available) had no idea how gliding works.

However there is a big soaring center nearby in Chambery (http://www.planeur-challes.fr)

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Challes will indeed be the closest gliding club in France, and Aosta From Chamonix, you could also consider Bex or Sion in Switzerland.

Bex (Switzerland) : http://www.lesmartinets.org/2013/?q=node/11
Sion (Switzerland): http://www.vvcvalais.ch/site/pratique
Aosta (Italy): http://www.aecaosta.it/ITA.htm

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Challes will indeed be the closest gliding club in France, and Aosta in Italy. From Chamonix, you could also consider Bex or Sion in Switzerland.

Bex (Switzerland) : http://www.lesmartinets.org/2013/?q=node/11
Sion (Switzerland): http://www.vvcvalais.ch/site/pratique
Aosta (Italy): http://www.aecaosta.it/ITA.htm