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.
The season runs from November to April, peaking in December: 16 rideable days a month and 148 hours of usable wind, at -5 °C. The low point is August, at 1.7 days.
16-22 knots · 65% 22-30 knots · 31% 30-40 knots · 4% 40+ knots · under 1%
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -7 °C. The wettest month is June, with 154 mm. Snow depth peaks in April, at 152 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 | 15.0 | 122 h | -7 °C | 1 mm |
| February | 11.3 | 101 h | -5 °C | 6 mm |
| March | 14.7 | 156 h | -5 °C | 3 mm |
| April | 16.7 | 192 h | -3 °C | 16 mm |
| May | 9.7 | 105 h | 2 °C | 53 mm |
| June | 12.0 | 126 h | 7 °C | 154 mm |
| July | 3.0 | 32 h | 11 °C | 65 mm |
| August | 1.7 | 22 h | 11 °C | 87 mm |
| September | 4.0 | 30 h | 6 °C | 71 mm |
| October | 7.0 | 61 h | 4 °C | 36 mm |
| November | 16.0 | 140 h | -3 °C | 16 mm |
| December | 19.3 | 148 h | -5 °C | 0 mm |
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Open all year round
Normal (Car access at spot edge)
Altitude: 3010m
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