Overview

Snowkite

Snowkite spot at Mont d'Or in the Haut-Doubs (25), Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, at 1463 m altitude. The Mont d'Or massif rises above Pontarlier near the Swiss border and offers wide open snowfields ideal for snowkite. Access by touring skis or snowshoes from the Longevilles-Mont d'Or or La Boissaude area. Panoramic views over the Swiss Jura and Lake Geneva on clear days.

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Spot forecast for Le Mont d'or

Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 18:39

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

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Le Mont d'or: when to go?

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Season · peak

33h

in January · 5.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to February, peaking in January: 3 rideable days a month and 33 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 · 74%13-20 knots · 26%

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 1 °C. The wettest month is June, with 227 mm. Snow depth peaks in December, at 13 cm.

Monthly averages: Le Mont d'or

Monthly averages — Le Mont d'or — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	5.5	33 h	1 °C	159 mm
February	1.5	6 h	3 °C	77 mm
March	1.0	4 h	5 °C	78 mm
April	1.5	11 h	9 °C	134 mm
May	0.0	0 h	11 °C	185 mm
June	0.0	0 h	17 °C	227 mm
July	0.0	0 h	18 °C	131 mm
August	0.0	0 h	20 °C	162 mm
September	0.0	0 h	12 °C	221 mm
October	0.0	0 h	10 °C	180 mm
November	3.0	13 h	5 °C	156 mm
December	1.5	8 h	2 °C	103 mm

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Technical details of Le Mont d'or spot

The spot works with winds from SW.

Depending on conditions: N, NE, S, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Normal (Car access at spot edge)
Altitude: 1,463 m

Wind specificities

Works with South, South-West, North and North-East winds. The massif creates its own weather and wind can be turbulent near the summit ridges. Best sessions with established wind in the 15–25 knot range.

Hazards

High-altitude spot: prepare for rapidly changing mountain weather. Avoid in case of strong gusts or reduced visibility. No ski infrastructure — access on foot or with touring skis. Respect other mountain users.

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Mont d'Or1.8 kmsource FFVL

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