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Plateau des Glières snowkite spot
France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Overview
For South-West and North, North-East winds. The kite area is not very large near the parking lot due to the prohibition of crossing the cross-country ski trails.
There is more space towards Notre Dame des neiges - Dran plain, a 20-30min walk away.
Spot forecast for Plateau des Glières
Sunrise 07:58 · Sunset 18:40
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Plateau des Glières: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
75h
in January · 8.5 rideable days
The season runs from November to January, peaking in January: 6 rideable days a month and 75 hours of usable wind, at 4 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 91% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is January, with 308 mm. Snow depth peaks in February, at 31 cm.
Monthly averages: Plateau des Glières
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.5 | 75 h | 3 °C | 308 mm |
| February | 2.5 | 20 h | 5 °C | 139 mm |
| March | 7.5 | 48 h | 6 °C | 93 mm |
| April | 6.5 | 49 h | 9 °C | 136 mm |
| May | 0.0 | 0 h | 12 °C | 213 mm |
| June | 0.0 | 0 h | 18 °C | 185 mm |
| July | 0.0 | 0 h | 18 °C | 124 mm |
| August | 0.0 | 0 h | 20 °C | 139 mm |
| September | 0.0 | 0 h | 13 °C | 243 mm |
| October | 0.5 | 3 h | 11 °C | 243 mm |
| November | 4.5 | 31 h | 6 °C | 222 mm |
| December | 5.5 | 28 h | 4 °C | 134 mm |
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Technical details of Plateau des Glières spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, SW.
Depending on conditions: ENE, SSW, WSW.
Spot opening date
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Spot type
- Normal (Car access at spot edge)
- Altitude
- 1,426 m
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