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Le Pont - Vallée de Joux snowkite spot
Switzerland · Vaud
Overview
The Le Pont spot is divided into two parts, the first is a large plateau that starts almost at the edge of Lake Joux and the second is a slope that gradually climbs up the mountain, the Dent de Vaulion. The upper part of the spot is quite steep. The upper part of the spot is ideal for your first slope flights (To be tested in not too strong and regular wind). Due to the slope, this part requires a better level than the lower part of the spot.
The lower part of the spot is completely flat and rather large, it's an ideal spot for beginners
Spot forecast for Le Pont - Vallée de Joux
Sunrise 07:07 · Sunset 17:29
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Le Pont - Vallée de Joux: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
39h
in January · 4.5 rideable days
The season runs from November to February, peaking in January: 2 rideable days a month and 39 hours of usable wind, at 5 °C. The low point is March, 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 — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is September, with 206 mm. Snow depth peaks in December, at 11 cm.
Monthly averages: Le Pont - Vallée de Joux
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.5 | 39 h | 3 °C | 182 mm |
| February | 1.0 | 4 h | 6 °C | 107 mm |
| March | 0.0 | 0 h | 8 °C | 68 mm |
| April | 0.0 | 0 h | 11 °C | 113 mm |
| May | 0.0 | 0 h | 14 °C | 162 mm |
| June | 0.0 | 0 h | 21 °C | 182 mm |
| July | 0.0 | 0 h | 20 °C | 120 mm |
| August | 0.0 | 0 h | 22 °C | 169 mm |
| September | 0.0 | 0 h | 15 °C | 206 mm |
| October | 0.0 | 0 h | 12 °C | 192 mm |
| November | 2.5 | 15 h | 7 °C | 154 mm |
| December | 1.5 | 8 h | 4 °C | 103 mm |
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Technical details of Le Pont - Vallée de Joux spot
The spot works with winds from SW.
Depending on conditions: SSW, WSW.
Spot opening date
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Spot type
- Normal (Car access at spot edge)
- Altitude
- 1,020 m
Parking
Do not park at the edge of the spot on the road or near the farm. There is a parking lot 50m after the roundabout that goes up to the Col du Molendruz.
Do not park at the top of the spot either, this is to maintain good relations with the neighborhood
Wind specificities
This is a spot that only works with southwest winds. The wind must really enter along the axis of the Joux Valley, otherwise it's either very turbulent or there is no wind.
Hazards
Some stakes here and there and a significant wind acceleration at the top of the spot. And since it's a southwest spot (depression), it's not uncommon to have snow showers coming in, which can increase the wind strength very quickly (Similar to a squall on the lake)
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