Overview

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Margeriaz is a snowkite spot on the Bauges massif at 1396m altitude (Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). Located above the small ski resort of Margeriaz, the plateau offers good open terrain for snowkiting.

The dominant winds are from the North and North-West, channeled by the Bauges relief. The spot is accessible by road from Chambéry (about 30 minutes).

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Spot forecast for Margeriaz

Sunrise 07:58 · Sunset 18:42

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

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Margeriaz: when to go?

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Season · peak

26h

in January · 3 rideable days

The season runs from November to January, peaking in January: 3 rideable days a month and 26 hours of usable wind, at 4 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 21%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is January, with 263 mm. Snow depth peaks in January, at 15 cm.

Monthly averages: Margeriaz

Monthly averages — Margeriaz — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	3.0	26 h	2 °C	263 mm
February	0.5	6 h	4 °C	91 mm
March	2.5	22 h	6 °C	80 mm
April	1.0	7 h	9 °C	141 mm
May	0.0	0 h	12 °C	184 mm
June	0.0	0 h	19 °C	165 mm
July	0.0	0 h	19 °C	148 mm
August	0.0	0 h	20 °C	137 mm
September	0.0	0 h	13 °C	234 mm
October	0.0	0 h	11 °C	195 mm
November	2.5	18 h	6 °C	171 mm
December	2.5	22 h	3 °C	119 mm

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Technical details of Margeriaz spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NE, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 1,396 m

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