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Spot de Col de l'Aiguillon

Col de l'Aiguillon snowkite spot

Switzerland · Vaud

46.79 | 6.48

1293m

Overview

This is a spot that deserves to be ridden! I look forward to your feedback on your sessions to see if it's a worthwhile spot or not!

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Col de l'Aiguillon: when to go?

The season runs from November to February, peaking in January: 5 rideable days a month and 59 hours of usable wind, at 2 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

16-22 knots · 67% 22-30 knots · 28% 30-40 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is June, with 87 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 — Col de l'Aiguillon — averaged over 3 years of records
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 7.7 59 h 0 °C 10 mm
February 3.3 29 h 3 °C 13 mm
March 1.0 6 h 6 °C 21 mm
April 3.0 31 h 7 °C 48 mm
May 0.0 0 h 13 °C 86 mm
June 0.0 0 h 18 °C 87 mm
July 0.0 0 h 20 °C 49 mm
August 0.0 0 h 20 °C 66 mm
September 0.0 0 h 14 °C 54 mm
October 0.0 0 h 12 °C 62 mm
November 3.0 19 h 5 °C 46 mm
December 4.7 38 h 1 °C 25 mm
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Technical details of Col de l'Aiguillon spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Spot type

Freeride (Ski touring access)

Altitude: 1293m

Parking

Access is from the village of Baulmes towards the Col de l'Aiguillon. There is a small ski resort at the pass, so the road is cleared in winter.

Wind specificities

It's a pass with two spots that are oriented northeast. So they should work well in both bise (northeast) and southwest winds.

Hazards

To be defined.

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