Overview

Snowkite

Molines-en-Queyras is a FFVL-approved snowkite spot in the Queyras massif (Hautes-Alpes), at 1952m altitude near the Col Agnel. This high-altitude valley offers wide open snowy fields for snowkite practice. Access via the Col Agnel road — park at Pont de Lariane, then walk left to the fields above the sled dog area.

Best winds are West and North-West. One of the most beautiful and authentic snowkite spots in the Southern Alps, in the heart of the Queyras Regional Natural Park. Very low crowd density. Check avalanche conditions carefully before riding.

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Sunrise 07:54 · Sunset 18:40

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

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Molines-en-Queyras: 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

11h

in November · 2 rideable days

The season runs from November to January, peaking in November: 1 rideable days a month and 11 hours of usable wind, at 3 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is September, with 133 mm. Snow depth peaks in November, at 6 cm.

Monthly averages: Molines-en-Queyras

Monthly averages — Molines-en-Queyras — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	1.0	6 h	2 °C	71 mm
February	0.5	2 h	4 °C	45 mm
March	2.5	7 h	5 °C	83 mm
April	0.5	5 h	8 °C	76 mm
May	0.0	0 h	11 °C	82 mm
June	0.0	0 h	18 °C	132 mm
July	0.0	0 h	19 °C	86 mm
August	0.0	0 h	21 °C	95 mm
September	0.0	0 h	13 °C	133 mm
October	0.0	0 h	10 °C	107 mm
November	2.0	11 h	5 °C	63 mm
December	1.0	3 h	3 °C	22 mm

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Technical details of Molines-en-Queyras spot

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, S, SSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 1,952 m

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