Overview

Snowkite

Grand Mesa is the world's largest flat-topped mountain, reaching 3,242m in western Colorado. This unique snowkite spot offers vast flat spaces above treeline with prevailing southwest winds. Over 300 lakes dot this massive plateau.

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Spot forecast for Grand Mesaf9

Sunrise 15:27 · Sunset 02:26

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

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Grand Mesaf9: 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

62h

in February · 10 rideable days

The season runs from November to March, peaking in February: 7 rideable days a month and 62 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 · 57%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -8 °C. The wettest month is November, with 60 mm. Snow depth peaks in January, at 31 cm.

Monthly averages: Grand Mesaf9

Monthly averages — Grand Mesaf9 — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	6.5	39 h	-8 °C	24 mm
February	10.0	62 h	-4 °C	28 mm
March	8.5	49 h	-2 °C	57 mm
April	1.0	5 h	4 °C	26 mm
May	0.0	1 h	8 °C	19 mm
June	0.0	0 h	16 °C	35 mm
July	0.0	0 h	18 °C	16 mm
August	0.0	0 h	17 °C	40 mm
September	0.0	0 h	12 °C	8 mm
October	0.5	4 h	7 °C	36 mm
November	6.0	29 h	-1 °C	60 mm
December	4.5	32 h	-2 °C	13 mm

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Technical details of Grand Mesaf9 spot

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW.

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Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 3,242 m

Hazards

Altitude 3,242m — severe altitude sickness possible. Hypothermia from extreme wind chill. Avalanche risk on plateau edges. Sudden blizzards with whiteout. Numerous frozen lakes — check ice thickness. Snow cornices on plateau edges. Total isolation.

Additional information

Summit plateau with abundant snow and excellent snowkite conditions. Numerous frozen lakes providing smooth surfaces. Sustained southwest winds. Deep snow between lakes.

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