Overview

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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.

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Spot forecast for Glacier des Diablerets Snowkite

Sunrise 07:56 · Sunset 18:34

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

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Glacier des Diablerets 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

111h

in March · 13 rideable days

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.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

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.

Monthly averages: Glacier des Diablerets Snowkite

Monthly averages — Glacier des Diablerets 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	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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Technical details of Glacier des Diablerets Snowkite spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: ENE, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Normal (Car access at spot edge)
Altitude: 3,010 m

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