Overview

Snowkite

Le Planas is a snowkite spot on the southern Vercors high plateaus at 1365m altitude, very close to Besseyrou. The two spots share the same open plateau environment with large snowy fields, no obstacles, and a wild backcountry feel.

Best winds from West and South-West. Suitable for intermediate riders comfortable with remote terrain away from ski infrastructure.

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Spot forecast for Le Planas

Sunrise 08:05 · Sunset 18:50

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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 Planas: when to go?

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Season · peak

46h

in March · 5 rideable days

The season runs from December to March, peaking in March: 4 rideable days a month and 46 hours of usable wind, at 4 °C. The low point is April, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 365 mm. Snow depth peaks in March, at 12 cm.

Monthly averages: Le Planas

Monthly averages — Le Planas — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	2.5	19 h	3 °C	84 mm
February	2.5	15 h	5 °C	99 mm
March	5.0	46 h	5 °C	365 mm
April	0.0	1 h	9 °C	156 mm
May	0.0	0 h	12 °C	145 mm
June	0.0	0 h	18 °C	82 mm
July	0.0	0 h	20 °C	44 mm
August	0.0	0 h	21 °C	34 mm
September	0.0	0 h	13 °C	98 mm
October	0.0	0 h	12 °C	206 mm
November	1.0	7 h	6 °C	112 mm
December	4.0	36 h	4 °C	211 mm

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Technical details of Le Planas spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW.

Depending on conditions: S, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 1,365 m

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