Overview

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Skiftessjøen is a snowkite spot located at 1236 meters altitude on the Hardangervidda plateau. This frozen lake offers an ideal surface for snowkiting in winter, with constant west to northwest winds. Season from December to April. Its proximity to Dyranut makes it an excellent complement. Flat to slightly rolling terrain. Access from the E7 road.

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Spot forecast for Skiftessjøen

Sunrise 08:22 · Sunset 18:06

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

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Skiftessjøen: when to go?

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Season · peak

349h

in August · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in August: 25 rideable days a month and 349 hours of usable wind, at 11 °C. The low point is January, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -7 °C. The wettest month is December, with 171 mm. Snow depth peaks in December, at 6 cm.

Monthly averages: Skiftessjøen

Monthly averages — Skiftessjøen — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.0	127 h	-7 °C	121 mm
February	17.5	149 h	-5 °C	132 mm
March	17.5	198 h	-1 °C	109 mm
April	18.0	208 h	1 °C	61 mm
May	16.5	176 h	6 °C	58 mm
June	27.0	388 h	9 °C	82 mm
July	20.5	255 h	14 °C	105 mm
August	27.5	349 h	11 °C	128 mm
September	17.0	151 h	9 °C	98 mm
October	21.0	189 h	3 °C	118 mm
November	18.5	157 h	-2 °C	103 mm
December	22.5	153 h	-3 °C	171 mm

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Technical details of Skiftessjøen spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, S, SSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 1,236 m

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