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Dillon Reservoir is a snowkite spot at 2,750m altitude in Summit County, in the heart of Colorado's ski resort area. The frozen reservoir offers a vast flat surface with winds channeled by surrounding valleys. Accessible from Interstate 70, it's one of Colorado's most popular snowkite spots.

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

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Dillon Reservoir: when to go?

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Season · peak

37h

in January · 6 rideable days

The season runs from December to March, peaking in January: 4 rideable days a month and 37 hours of usable wind, at 2 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 29 mm. Snow depth peaks in January, at 7 cm.

Monthly averages: Dillon Reservoir

Monthly averages — Dillon Reservoir — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	6.0	37 h	-3 °C	26 mm
February	4.0	18 h	2 °C	23 mm
March	2.5	17 h	4 °C	29 mm
April	0.5	6 h	9 °C	19 mm
May	0.0	0 h	13 °C	16 mm
June	0.0	0 h	23 °C	8 mm
July	0.0	0 h	24 °C	9 mm
August	0.0	0 h	23 °C	14 mm
September	0.0	0 h	19 °C	13 mm
October	0.0	0 h	14 °C	9 mm
November	1.0	5 h	6 °C	20 mm
December	2.5	10 h	3 °C	16 mm

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Technical details of Dillon Reservoir spot

The spot works with winds from N, S, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 2,750 m

Hazards

Altitude 2,750m — altitude sickness and dehydration. Hypothermia from intense wind chill. Unstable ice near inflows and early/late season. Sudden blizzards. Temperature can drop below -30°C. Intense UV reflected by snow.

Additional information

Large frozen surface in winter. Generally solid ice from December to March. Wind-blown snow with drifts and bare ice patches. Good riding space. Winds channeled by north-south and northwest valleys.

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