Overview

Snowkite

Silvaplana Snowkite is the snowkite spot on the frozen Silvaplana lake in the Upper Engadine at 1790 m altitude. In winter, when the lake is sufficiently frozen, it becomes an exceptional snowkite playground. The Maloja wind blows from the south-west through the Maloja Pass and provides regular conditions. The alpine setting is spectacular with views of Piz Corvatsch and the Engadine peaks.

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Spot forecast for Silvaplana Snowkite

Sunrise 07:45 · Sunset 18:26

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

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Silvaplana Snowkite: 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

83h

in March · 12.5 rideable days

The season runs from January to April, peaking in March: 9 rideable days a month and 83 hours of usable wind, at 4 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.

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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 0 °C. The wettest month is June, with 156 mm. Snow depth peaks in March, at 66 cm.

Monthly averages: Silvaplana Snowkite

Monthly averages — Silvaplana Snowkite — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.0	88 h	0 °C	54 mm
February	6.0	43 h	3 °C	29 mm
March	12.5	83 h	4 °C	52 mm
April	7.0	53 h	8 °C	46 mm
May	0.0	0 h	11 °C	92 mm
June	0.0	0 h	17 °C	156 mm
July	0.0	0 h	18 °C	125 mm
August	0.0	0 h	19 °C	93 mm
September	0.0	0 h	12 °C	93 mm
October	0.0	0 h	9 °C	67 mm
November	2.5	15 h	4 °C	43 mm
December	2.0	16 h	2 °C	25 mm

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Technical details of Silvaplana Snowkite spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW.

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Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 1,790 m

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Piz Corvatsch4.7 km

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