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Les Rousses snowkite spot
France · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Overview
The spot is located on the edge of Les Rousses lake on the Vallée de Joux side. You can ride towards the lake or on the other side of the road along the forest edge. It's also possible to ride on the lake when it's frozen. In fact, almost the entire plateau is rideable
Spot forecast for Les Rousses
Sunrise 08:00 · Sunset 18:40
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Les Rousses: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
31h
in January · 4 rideable days
The season runs from November to January, peaking in January: 2 rideable days a month and 31 hours of usable wind, at 6 °C. The low point is February, 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 — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is September, with 249 mm. Snow depth peaks in December, at 9 cm.
Monthly averages: Les Rousses
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.0 | 31 h | 4 °C | 212 mm |
| February | 0.0 | 0 h | 6 °C | 116 mm |
| March | 0.0 | 0 h | 8 °C | 80 mm |
| April | 0.5 | 3 h | 11 °C | 133 mm |
| May | 0.0 | 0 h | 14 °C | 232 mm |
| June | 0.0 | 0 h | 20 °C | 226 mm |
| July | 0.0 | 0 h | 20 °C | 138 mm |
| August | 0.0 | 0 h | 23 °C | 154 mm |
| September | 0.0 | 0 h | 15 °C | 249 mm |
| October | 0.0 | 0 h | 13 °C | 239 mm |
| November | 1.5 | 14 h | 8 °C | 187 mm |
| December | 1.0 | 6 h | 5 °C | 135 mm |
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Technical details of Les Rousses spot
The spot works with winds from NE, SW.
Depending on conditions: NNE, ENE, SSW, WSW.
Spot opening date
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Spot type
- Normal (Car access at spot edge)
- Altitude
- 1,059 m
Parking
There is no designated parking around the spot. Park along the farms by the road, remember to ask the farm owners for permission to avoid any trouble.
Wind specificities
The north wind (bise) comes in well and the southwest wind is more irregular
Hazards
Except for the road and high-voltage cables, nothing dangerous in sight.
On the lake area however, respect the indications regarding the ice. If there's a red flag, don't go there!
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