A low pressure system north of Scotland sends a weak warm front our way that will influence us tonight and tomorrow morning. Behind it high pressure will further build up, with mild and sunny weather. We expect the day to develop a little bit slower than today, but not much, maybe 30-60 minutes later than today. Light and variable winds up to 2000m, at 3000m still weak from the North-West. The moderate thermals will be marked by cumulus clouds, and will be a little bit weaker than today. All in all we expect again a good flying day. Provisional briefing at the top: 12:00. Final confirmation tomorrow 08:00.

Coming back from Adelboden to the Simmental was the (a little early maybe) crux of this task. Many pilots were not patient enough at first, did not manage to cross the Hahnemoos pass and had to go back to make the necessary altitude. In the end only very few had to land right on top of the pass trying to force the crossing, or had to give up and land on the Adelboden side. Once in the Simmental, pilots enjoyed strong thermals, not always where expected, and very variable winds. 65 of the 83 pilots at launch made it to goal. The winner, Charles De Beaufort from France, finished in 2:21:12, over 4 minutes before second and best Swiss, Dario Dandeu. Noah Kiener came third. Best woman is Sarah Zimmerman, best Junior Jean Morisetti, and best Sports Class pilot Raphael Oerer. Congratulations!

Task 1 is set: From Metschstand launch to Adelboden towards Niesen, then back to launch, to Zweisimmen, via a tactically interesting turnpoint on the west side of the valley all the way to the end of the Simmental, then to about St. Stephan, and via ESS on the west side to the landing at the bottom of the cable car. 76 km, air start at 12:45. Launch conditions were a little bit tricky, with no or light back wind, but by now almost everybody is in the air. Follow the race in our live tracking.

Good morning. The high pressure system has moved in and now covers most of Europe and brings dry, sunny weather. A weak warm front will pass through tonight, bringing clouds, a bit of rain or snow, and warmer air. In the night from Sunday to Monday a cold front will pass over Switzerland. In our flying area, we expect only very few cumulus clouds, and late in the day the high clouds from the warm front. Winds will be weak, from north-westerly direction, turning to north at altitude and increasing in speed. Thermals are expected to be moderate, locally good, depending on snow cover. See you at 9!

The Monte Grappa Trophy 2026 has started with what is likely the strongest field ever seen at this iconic venue. An outstanding lineup of top international pilots has gathered in Monte Grappa Trophy, creating the perfect setup for high level racing over the coming days until the 6 April. Demanding start conditions The first day delivered good but challenging conditions. It was quite cold at 1500m and the air was turbulent before the start which required full focus from all pilots. The field stayed together in a large group flying towards the start and continued in the same formation through the first two turnpoints. The speed was high but the conditions demanded patience and clean flying. The key decision After the second turnpoint the race began to split. Most of the field returned to the ridge while a smaller group decided to go out into the flats. This turned out to be the better option. The pilots who chose the flats found smooth air better climbs and very efficient glide lines. It was beautiful flying and a clear example of how important the right tactical decision can be. At the end 103 pilots reached goal. Looking ahead The forecast for the next days looks very promising. Conditions are expected to improve step by step and each day should become better. With such a strong field and improving weather we can expect exciting racing until the final day on the 6 April. Let’s race. *** Deutsch *** Die Monte Grappa Trophy 2026 hat begonnen mit einem sehr starken Teilnehmerfeld. Viele internationale Top Piloten sind am Monte Grappa Trophy am Start und sorgen für spannende Rennen in den kommenden Tagen bis am 6 April. Anspruchsvolle Startbedingungen Der erste Tag brachte gute aber fordernde Bedingungen. Auf rund 1500 Metern war es recht kalt und die Luft vor dem Start teilweise turbulent was von allen Piloten volle Konzentration verlangte. Das Feld blieb zunächst zusammen und flog in einer grossen Gruppe Richtung Start. Auch über die ersten zwei Wendepunkte hinweg blieb das Feld weitgehend geschlossen. Das Tempo war hoch aber die Bedingungen erforderten Geduld und sauberes Fliegen. Die entscheidende Phase Nach dem zweiten Wendepunkt begann sich das Feld aufzuteilen. Ein grosser Teil kehrte zurück an den Grat während eine kleinere Gruppe den Weg ins Flachland wählte. Das erwies sich als die bessere Entscheidung. Die Piloten im Flachland fanden ruhigere Luft bessere Steigwerte und sehr effiziente Gleitlinien. Es war schönes Fliegen und zeigte gut wie wichtig die richtige taktische Entscheidung sein kann. Am Schluss kamen 103 Piloten ins Ziel, eine durchmischen gab es wegen den Lead-Out Punkten. Ausblick Die Prognosen für die nächsten Tage sind vielversprechend. Die Bedingungen sollen sich schrittweise von Tag zu Tag verbessern. Mit diesem starken Feld und der erwarteten Wetterentwicklung dürfen wir uns bis zum letzten Wettkampftag am 6 April auf spannende Rennen freuen. Weiter geht’s.

Program: Friday 09:00 - Security Briefing @ Nordic Zentrum 09:30 - Tracker and Cable Car Ticket Collection Between 10:00 and 11:30 - Task- & Meteobriefing @ Bergrestaurant Metschstand Exact task briefing time will be communicated at the security briefing in the morning. Program for the following days will be communicated through telegram the day before. Accomodation: It is possible to stay overnight with a campervan on the parking lot of the cable car. It is not officially allowed, but it will be tolerated. Toilets will open during the night at the cable car station. For Hotels and Airbnbs, please book by yourself. There are also campings in the surrounding area (please use google). Waypoints Waypoint Files in different Formats: Airspace Airspace Files to download: COMP CH Layer will be active on XCtrack Pls read the Local Regulations first: