La Riposa
Paragliding site · Italy
- Launch altitude
- 2,161 m
- Level
- Ask the local school
- Best season
- late summer to early autumn
- Landing
- —
Works on E · SE · S
99% landed within 10 km/h
Every OutDare forecast for this site is compared afterwards with real readings from wind stations nearby (a hit = wind within 5 km/h). This score is measured, not promised. How we measure this
Where it is
La Riposa is one of the highest paragliding launches in Italy's Susa Valley, at 2,161 m beside the refuge of the same name, on a big, smooth grass field with plenty of room to launch from multiple spots around it. East, southeast and south winds work the site for both thermal and cross-country flying. Timing matters here: spring conditions run very strong, late summer into early autumn is generally considered the sweet spot, and winter usually buries the access route in too much snow to reach at all. Getting there by car means following the motorway or state road to Susa, turning behind the main train station, and following signs to Rocciamelone up to a parking area about 100 m below the refuge; on foot from Susa, a well-marked path climbs the same 1,700 m of vertical gain over 3 to 5 hours — enough that many pilots hike up in the evening, stay the night at the refuge, and fly the next morning instead. Foehn wind is the one condition to take seriously: if it's forecast within the next 24 hours, it's not worth the risk of flying here. Landing follows the same fields as Ciamberlando, with the Chianocco landing also reachable within glide.
Launch & conditions
The launch is a big, smooth grass field right by the refuge, with plenty of room to take off from multiple spots around it.
Getting there & local rules
By car: follow the motorway or state road to Susa, turn behind the main train station, and follow signs to Rocciamelone up to the parking area about 100 m below the refuge. On foot from Susa: a well-marked path climbs about 1,700 m of vertical gain over 3 to 5 hours — many pilots hike up in the evening, stay at the refuge, and fly the next morning.
Check conditions before you fly
A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to La Riposa, read the wind and thermals for the site itself, confirm the day's rules with the local club, and remember the standing rule — when in doubt, don't launch. In the free OutDare app you can open La Riposa with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.
Conditions right now
Live — the same sources the OutDare app uses
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Is it usually flyable? The 12-month record
In a typical 12–35 km/h wind range, La Riposa offered a flyable window on 16 of 365 days (4%) over the last 12 months. Best month: March (10%).
| January3%1/31 | February0%0/28 | March10%3/31 | April3%1/30 | May3%1/31 | June7%2/30 |
| July3%1/31 | August10%3/31 | September10%3/30 | October0%0/31 | November0%0/30 | December3%1/31 |
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Is it usually flyable?
Set your wing's wind range once — the live 7-day outlook and the last 12 months both answer for La Riposa.
Surface wind (10 m) in km/h — the same number you read on any forecast.
The 7-day outlook and the 12-month history below both update to your range.
7-day wind outlook
High-resolution models — the same OutDare uses.
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Over the last 12 months
4% of days flyable
16 of 365 days had a dry 2-hour+ window in your range, from a direction this site flies
Best month
Mar · 10%
Flyable days by month
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Nearby flying sites
Site facts from the OutDare flying-site database. Always verify current access and regulations with the local club before flying.