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Lagonaki Plateau kitesurf and landkite spot

Russia

Spot currently openAltitude 2,156 m 44.03 | 39.98

Overview

Lagonaki Plateau is a snowkite spot located on the Lagonaki Plateau in the North Caucasus of Russia, at 2156 m altitude. This spot offers high-mountain snowkite conditions.The plateau benefits from consistent high-altitude winds. The vast snow-covered expanses provide ideal terrain for snowkiting in winter. A spot for advanced riders due to the altitude and changing weather conditions.
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Spot forecast for Lagonaki Plateau

Sunrise 06:40 · Sunset 17:28

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

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Lagonaki Plateau: 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

222h

in April · 19.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, April and June, at 20 rideable days and 6 °C. The low point is September, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 20 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d A May: 16 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 19 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 20 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d A May: 16 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 19 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at -4 °C. The wettest month is December, with 336 mm. Snow depth peaks in January, at 216 cm.

Monthly averages: Lagonaki Plateau
Monthly averages — Lagonaki Plateau — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.0 214 h -3 °C 320 mm
February 14.0 157 h -4 °C 263 mm
March 19.0 197 h 2 °C 188 mm
April 19.5 222 h 7 °C 150 mm
May 16.0 160 h 8 °C 269 mm
June 19.5 210 h 13 °C 75 mm
July 18.5 197 h 17 °C 41 mm
August 15.5 90 h 17 °C 58 mm
September 9.5 55 h 12 °C 113 mm
October 18.5 209 h 5 °C 239 mm
November 16.0 149 h 4 °C 154 mm
December 19.0 167 h -2 °C 336 mm

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Technical details of Lagonaki Plateau spot

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

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Spot opening date
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Spot type
Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude
2,156 m

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