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Le Niremont snowkite spot
Switzerland · Fribourg
Overview
Nice spot located at the top of the Rathvel ski resort. Hilly spot, with a very large wind lip in the middle of the spot. It's mainly a bise (NE) spot, but it also works in southwest.
This spot is part of the Magic Pass. Visit magicpass.ch
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Sunrise 07:56 · Sunset 18:37
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Le Niremont: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
173h
in January · 19 rideable days
The season runs from November to April, peaking in January: 11 rideable days a month and 173 hours of usable wind, at 5 °C. The low point is May, 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 — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is September, with 295 mm. Snow depth peaks in March, at 40 cm.
Monthly averages: Le Niremont
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19.0 | 173 h | 2 °C | 210 mm |
| February | 11.0 | 94 h | 4 °C | 90 mm |
| March | 11.0 | 101 h | 5 °C | 102 mm |
| April | 9.0 | 106 h | 8 °C | 123 mm |
| May | 0.0 | 0 h | 10 °C | 232 mm |
| June | 0.0 | 0 h | 17 °C | 234 mm |
| July | 0.0 | 0 h | 17 °C | 184 mm |
| August | 0.0 | 0 h | 19 °C | 143 mm |
| September | 0.0 | 0 h | 12 °C | 295 mm |
| October | 1.0 | 11 h | 10 °C | 183 mm |
| November | 7.5 | 58 h | 5 °C | 205 mm |
| December | 10.5 | 67 h | 3 °C | 109 mm |
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Technical details of Le Niremont spot
The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, SSW, SW, WSW.
Spot access
Spot functioning
Access to the spot is either via the Rathvel ski resort https://www.rathvel.ch/ (Point cards are available, so you'll want to go up to the spot more often). Take the Gros Niremont lift (4 points). Once at the top, walk straight towards the summit in front of you. If it's foggy and you don't know the spot, don't go! Or access via the snowshoe trail from the resort parking lot (towards Niremont), about 50 minutes walk (It's quite a climb ;-) )
Spot opening date
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Spot type
- Freeride (Ski touring access)
- Altitude
- 1,514 m
Parking
Parking at the Rathvel ski resort. Do not park on the road before the parking lot.
Wind specificities
The dominant wind at the spot is the bise (northeast) which is fairly regular. Be careful though, due to its location, the bise often brings a "foehn effect" which creates fog right at the top of the spot. The southwest comes in but is more irregular. The Moléson weather station gives an idea of the wind in the area. You can easily subtract 10 knots to get the wind at Niremont.
Hazards
Quite a few posts with barbed wire and fog can roll in suddenly and stay for the whole day.
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