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Spot de Col du Marchairuz

Col du Marchairuz snowkite spot

Switzerland · Vaud

46.56 | 6.25

1447m

Overview

Large hilly valley at 1300m, so the snow stays quite well. No risk of getting lost, but there's plenty of room to explore a bit. The simplest departure is from the stone wall (skiing downhill on the path along the western edge, return on foot, but it's not far). Also possible from the pass behind the Pré de Biere alpine pasture. The area between the road and the wall is marshy, with a nice stream to fall into. Possible to ride there, but be careful if there's little snow.

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Col du Marchairuz: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

The season runs from November to April, peaking in January: 7 rideable days a month and 87 hours of usable wind, at 5 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76% 13-20 knots · 24% 21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is June, with 239 mm. Snow depth peaks in December, at 19 cm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Col du Marchairuz — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 10.0 87 h 2 °C 192 mm
February 4.5 36 h 4 °C 106 mm
March 10.0 83 h 6 °C 71 mm
April 7.0 80 h 9 °C 120 mm
May 0.0 0 h 12 °C 203 mm
June 0.0 0 h 18 °C 239 mm
July 0.0 0 h 18 °C 136 mm
August 0.0 0 h 21 °C 113 mm
September 0.0 0 h 13 °C 219 mm
October 0.5 5 h 11 °C 219 mm
November 5.5 45 h 6 °C 168 mm
December 6.0 48 h 3 °C 120 mm
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Technical details of Col du Marchairuz spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Not an official spot, but no crops to destroy either, so open when there's snow and wind!

Spot type

Normal (Car access at spot edge)

Altitude: 1447m

Parking

Roadside parking, very easy access.

Wind specificities

Mountain wind, not very regular, but great for snowkiting. No thermals.

Hazards

The stream between the wall and the road, the telephone line, and the wall. There are alpine pastures, depending on the season, watch out for fences... Other users, priority to hikers and farmers.

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