Overview

Snowkite

Megève offers several access points for snowkiting, mainly from the heights of Praz-sur-Arly and Hauteluce, as well as via Pré Rosset (longer approach). The spot sits around 2000m altitude on open slopes above the resorts, offering great riding in established winds.

Dominant winds are from North and South-East. Stay in the summit zone and avoid drifting toward the small cliffs to the north in the direction of Megève village.

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Spot forecast for Megève

Sunrise 07:25 · Sunset 17:09

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Megève: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

103h

in April · 12 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in April: 10 rideable days a month and 103 hours of usable wind, at 5 °C. The low point is July, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is January, with 285 mm. Snow depth peaks in March, at 103 cm.

Monthly averages: Megève

Monthly averages — Megève — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	9.5	60 h	0 °C	285 mm
February	3.0	20 h	1 °C	104 mm
March	10.5	110 h	2 °C	82 mm
April	12.0	103 h	5 °C	111 mm
May	7.0	53 h	8 °C	181 mm
June	0.5	3 h	15 °C	190 mm
July	0.0	0 h	15 °C	187 mm
August	0.0	0 h	17 °C	168 mm
September	0.5	4 h	10 °C	256 mm
October	0.5	3 h	8 °C	225 mm
November	3.5	24 h	3 °C	202 mm
December	6.0	38 h	1 °C	122 mm

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Technical details of Megève spot

The spot works with winds from N, SE.

Depending on conditions: NNE, SSE, S, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 2,030 m

Parking

Access via ski lifts from Praz-sur-Arly or Hauteluce. Station parking at the bottom. Alternative on-foot access via Pré Rosset (long approach).

Hazards

Small cliffs to the north toward Megève village — do not drift in that direction. Stay within the summit zone. FFVL-approved spot.

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