Glacier des Diablerets is a snowkite spot at 3010 m altitude on the Diablerets glacier in the Vaud Alps. It is one of the highest snowkite spots in Switzerland. The glacier offers vast, open terrain. Wind conditions are often good at altitude. Access is by cable car from Col du Pillon. The spot is reserved for experienced riders due to altitude and glacial conditions.
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
The season runs from November to April, peaking in March: 9 rideable days a month and 111 hours of usable wind, at -3 °C. The low point is July, at 0 days.
7-12 knots · 57% 13-20 knots · 37% 21-30 knots · 6% 31+ knots · under 1%
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% 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. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.0 | 69 h | -5 °C | 262 mm |
| February | 7.0 | 55 h | -4 °C | 123 mm |
| March | 13.0 | 111 h | -4 °C | 129 mm |
| April | 10.0 | 84 h | -1 °C | 155 mm |
| May | 3.5 | 32 h | 1 °C | 259 mm |
| June | 3.0 | 19 h | 8 °C | 203 mm |
| July | 0.0 | 0 h | 9 °C | 203 mm |
| August | 0.0 | 0 h | 11 °C | 257 mm |
| September | 3.5 | 23 h | 4 °C | 291 mm |
| October | 3.5 | 25 h | 2 °C | 213 mm |
| November | 7.0 | 51 h | -2 °C | 207 mm |
| December | 10.0 | 74 h | -4 °C | 155 mm |
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Open all year round
Normal (Car access at spot edge)
Altitude: 3010m
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