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Glacier des Diablerets Snowkite (Valais side) snowkite spot
Switzerland · Valais
Overview
Glacier des Diablerets is a snowkite spot at 2753 m altitude on the glacier in Valais. It is one of Switzerland's highest snowkite spots with snow nearly year-round. The glacier offers vast, open terrain with regular winds at altitude. Access is by the Glacier 3000 cable car.
This spot is part of the Magic Pass. Visit magicpass.ch
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Sunrise 07:56 · Sunset 18:34
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Glacier des Diablerets Snowkite (Valais side): when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
85h
in May · 11 rideable days
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, May and April, at 11 rideable days and -2 °C. The low point is August, at 1.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is September, with 291 mm. Snow depth peaks in March, at 202 cm.
Monthly averages: Glacier des Diablerets Snowkite (Valais side)
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.0 | 86 h | -5 °C | 262 mm |
| February | 8.0 | 42 h | -4 °C | 123 mm |
| March | 6.5 | 62 h | -4 °C | 129 mm |
| April | 10.0 | 88 h | -1 °C | 155 mm |
| May | 11.0 | 85 h | 1 °C | 259 mm |
| June | 7.5 | 45 h | 8 °C | 203 mm |
| July | 7.5 | 53 h | 9 °C | 203 mm |
| August | 1.5 | 9 h | 11 °C | 257 mm |
| September | 3.5 | 32 h | 4 °C | 291 mm |
| October | 4.5 | 25 h | 3 °C | 213 mm |
| November | 7.0 | 62 h | -2 °C | 207 mm |
| December | 9.5 | 60 h | -3 °C | 155 mm |
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Technical details of Glacier des Diablerets Snowkite (Valais side) spot
The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot functioning
You can check if the lifts and the ski area are open via the website: https://www.glacier3000.ch/fr/acces-et-horaires In case of strong winds, the cable cars are very often closed.
Spot opening date
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Spot type
- Normal (Car access at spot edge)
- Altitude
- 2,753 m
Parking
Parking at Col du Pillon
Wind specificities
The spot works with Bise wind.
However, in North-East conditions, the glacier is downwind and the air is turbulent.
The best conditions are with South-East winds, generally at the end of Bise wind periods.
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