Overview

Landkite

Passo del Tonale is an alpine pass situated at 1884 m altitude between Trentino and Lombardy. This snowkite spot offers vast snowy expanses and excellent windy conditions from December to April. The pass channels winds between the Adamello and Presanella massifs, creating consistent conditions for snowkiting. The summit plateaus offer clear and safe terrain.

Suggest an edit

Spot forecast for Passo del tonale

Sunrise 07:41 · Sunset 18:23

Open-Meteo

Premium weather models. Get the professional models (ECMWF, GFS, ICON, MeteoSwiss…) and a 16-day forecast. Without a subscription: Open-Meteo over 5 days.

Go Premium

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

Forecasts provided by Open-Meteo

Passo del tonale: when to go?

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

Season · peak

292h

in June · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to September, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 292 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is December, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is June, with 148 mm. Snow depth peaks in March, at 89 cm.

Monthly averages: Passo del tonale

Monthly averages — Passo del tonale — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.5	227 h	-1 °C	91 mm
February	20.5	147 h	2 °C	70 mm
March	19.5	172 h	3 °C	103 mm
April	21.0	188 h	7 °C	98 mm
May	20.5	185 h	10 °C	131 mm
June	27.5	292 h	16 °C	148 mm
July	27.0	275 h	17 °C	123 mm
August	23.0	215 h	18 °C	105 mm
September	21.5	186 h	12 °C	106 mm
October	17.5	151 h	8 °C	77 mm
November	18.5	128 h	4 °C	47 mm
December	13.0	88 h	1 °C	38 mm

Photo gallery of Passo del tonale

This spot is waiting for its first images

Ridden here? One photo or video, and the spot comes alive for everyone discovering it.

Technical details of Passo del tonale spot

The spot works with winds from W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, E, S, SW, WSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 1,905 m

Parking

Large ski resort parking lots at the top of the pass. Easy access from Ponte di Legno (Lombardy) or Vermiglio (Trentino). Parking is free or paid depending on the season.

Wind specificities

Winds at the pass are channeled by the east-west orientation of the valley. Northwest disturbances (Foehn) bring the best conditions. Wind can be very inconsistent and gusty depending on local topography.

Hazards

High mountain conditions: avalanche risk off-piste, very low temperatures, sudden fog. Check the avalanche bulletin before each session. Do not venture alone away from marked areas.

Something out of date? Suggest an edit

Live

T0360 - SM Passo Tonale0.6 kmsource meteoitalia

Readings reserved for Premium members

Live readings from T0360 - SM Passo Tonale weather station are reserved for Premium members.

Real-time readings
Last 48 hours history
Custom alerts
Extended weather forecasts

Discover Premium

Already a Premium member? Log in

Additional stations

Andrighi0.3 km

Readings reserved for Premium members
source weathercloud
T0433 - SM Val Genova9.6 km

Readings reserved for Premium members
source meteoitalia

All the details of your session on windtracker.app

Webcams near Passo del tonale

Webcams provided by Windy.com

Nearby spots

All spots: Trentino-Alto Adige

Comments 0

No comments yet.

Log in to comment

Passo del tonale landkite spot