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Col de Véry snowkite spot
France · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Overview
Nice snowkite spot extending from Mont de Vorès to Col de la Croix de Pierre passing through Col de Véry which is located around the GR "Tour du Beaufortain" trail just next to Les Saisies resort area. No particular avalanche danger except in the direction of the ridges leading to Aiguille Croche. Avoid the slopes along the Bellasta chairlift.
Spot forecast for Col de Véry
Sunrise 07:56 · Sunset 18:39
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Col de Véry: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
82h
in March · 7 rideable days
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, March and April, at 7 rideable days and 3 °C. The low point is July, 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 — 75% 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: Col de Véry
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.5 | 47 h | 0 °C | 285 mm |
| February | 2.5 | 14 h | 2 °C | 104 mm |
| March | 7.0 | 82 h | 2 °C | 82 mm |
| April | 6.0 | 60 h | 6 °C | 111 mm |
| May | 2.0 | 14 h | 8 °C | 181 mm |
| June | 0.5 | 3 h | 15 °C | 190 mm |
| July | 0.0 | 0 h | 16 °C | 187 mm |
| August | 0.0 | 0 h | 18 °C | 168 mm |
| September | 0.0 | 0 h | 10 °C | 256 mm |
| October | 0.5 | 3 h | 8 °C | 225 mm |
| November | 2.5 | 13 h | 3 °C | 202 mm |
| December | 3.5 | 21 h | 1 °C | 122 mm |
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Technical details of Col de Véry spot
The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S.
Spot functioning
Several possibilities:
- from Les Saisies resort by taking the lifts and slopes to the Bellasta chairlift
- hiking from Val Joly resort
- hiking from Les Saisies, then Col de la Lézette, Plan Corbet, Mont Clocher, Bellasta
- from Megève resort
Spot opening date
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Spot type
- Resort (Ski lift access)
- Altitude
- 1,964 m
Wind specificities
The spot works with South-East wind. Even if it's strong on the ridges, it decreases rapidly as you descend towards the Val Joly resort.
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