Passo Lanciano snowkite spot

Italy · Abruzzes

Spot currently openAltitude 2,370 m 42.1 | 14.12

Overview

  • Snowkite
Passo Lanciano is a high-altitude snowkite spot in Abruzzo, reaching 2370 m on the Majella massif. It is one of the highest spots in the region, offering powerful wind conditions and remarkable snow-covered expanses.
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Spot forecast for Passo Lanciano

Sunrise 07:21 · Sunset 18:14

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

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Passo Lanciano: when to go?

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Season · peak

31h

in April · 4 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, December and April, at 7 rideable days and 3 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 11 rideable days J February: 1 rideable days F March: 2.5 rideable days M April: 4 rideable days4 d A May: 0 rideable days0 d M June: 0 rideable days0 d J July: 0 rideable days0 d J August: 0 rideable days0 d A September: 0 rideable days0 d S October: 0.5 rideable days O November: 1.5 rideable days N December: 7 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 11 rideable days J February: 1 rideable days F March: 2.5 rideable days M April: 4 rideable days4 d A May: 0 rideable days0 d M June: 0 rideable days0 d J July: 0 rideable days0 d J August: 0 rideable days0 d A September: 0 rideable days0 d S October: 0.5 rideable days O November: 1.5 rideable days N December: 7 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 8%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is March, with 199 mm. Snow depth peaks in December, at 26 cm.

Monthly averages: Passo Lanciano
Monthly averages — Passo Lanciano — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 11.0 86 h 1 °C 75 mm
February 1.0 11 h 2 °C 104 mm
March 2.5 25 h 3 °C 199 mm
April 4.0 31 h 7 °C 133 mm
May 0.0 0 h 9 °C 127 mm
June 0.0 0 h 17 °C 39 mm
July 0.0 0 h 18 °C 47 mm
August 0.0 0 h 17 °C 63 mm
September 0.0 0 h 13 °C 52 mm
October 0.5 6 h 9 °C 94 mm
November 1.5 15 h 4 °C 91 mm
December 7.0 51 h 1 °C 194 mm

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Technical details of Passo Lanciano spot

N: Rideable NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Rideable WSW: Depending on conditions W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, S, SW, W.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, SSW, WSW, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Spot type
Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude
2,370 m

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