Samoëns (L'Arbaron) (France)

Site · Paragliding XC ≥100 pts · 2015–2025

174flights ≥100 pts

15.82flights per year

270.39average points

425.33maximum points

131.2 kmaverage distance

303.8 kmmaximum distance

1.55XC days per year

84pilots

10active years

growingtrend

16 %foreign pilots

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights.

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Takeoffs

Name	Flights
Samoens	54
Samoens	29
L'Arbaron	24
Samoens	22
Samoens	21
near Samoëns	10
L'Arbaron	5
Agy Plane	5
near Flaine	4

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Statistics

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Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	XContest
2020-05-29	303.8	425.3	Flat triangle	CCC	↗
2020-05-29	301.4	422.0	Flat triangle	CCC	↗
2025-05-18	293.9	411.5	Flat triangle	C	↗
2022-08-13	284.8	398.7	Flat triangle	D	↗
2023-06-17	284.2	397.8	Flat triangle	D	↗

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