Overview

The L'Auberson spot is a flat terrain spot ideal for snowkite beginners. It's quite large, access couldn't be easier, and snow often stays longer here.

It consists of large flat fields and the wind is relatively consistent on this plateau.

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L'Auberson: when to go?

The season runs from November to February, peaking in January: 4 rideable days a month and 54 hours of usable wind, at 4 °C. The low point is March, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

16-22 knots · 74% 22-30 knots · 25% 30-40 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is June, with 80 mm. Snow depth peaks in January, at 17 cm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — L'Auberson — averaged over 3 years of records
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	7.3	54 h	2 °C	26 mm
February	3.0	28 h	5 °C	17 mm
March	0.0	0 h	8 °C	36 mm
April	2.3	17 h	9 °C	62 mm
May	0.0	0 h	15 °C	73 mm
June	0.0	0 h	20 °C	80 mm
July	0.0	0 h	21 °C	59 mm
August	0.0	0 h	22 °C	66 mm
September	0.0	0 h	16 °C	61 mm
October	0.0	0 h	15 °C	70 mm
November	1.7	11 h	6 °C	63 mm
December	3.7	28 h	3 °C	48 mm