Overview

Snowkite

Lake Luther is a snowkite spot on a frozen lake at 492 m altitude near Grand Valley in the Dufferin Highlands. The higher elevation ensures good snow cover and solid ice in winter. The lake offers an open ice sheet ideal for snowkiting.

Rural access. Check ice thickness before going out. All wind directions work. Season: December to March. Higher elevation for Ontario often provides better snow conditions than lowland spots.

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Spot forecast for Lake Luther

Sunrise 07:42 · Sunset 18:29

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

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Lake Luther: when to go?

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Season · peak

242h

in January · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from December to March, peaking in January: 19 rideable days a month and 242 hours of usable wind, at -2 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is December, with 96 mm. Snow depth peaks in February, at 42 cm.

Monthly averages: Lake Luther

Monthly averages — Lake Luther — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.5	242 h	-5 °C	57 mm
February	18.0	163 h	-3 °C	46 mm
March	10.5	112 h	4 °C	70 mm
April	1.0	4 h	10 °C	83 mm
May	0.0	0 h	17 °C	33 mm
June	0.0	0 h	22 °C	15 mm
July	0.0	0 h	25 °C	88 mm
August	0.0	0 h	23 °C	47 mm
September	0.0	0 h	22 °C	55 mm
October	0.0	0 h	14 °C	68 mm
November	5.0	49 h	5 °C	70 mm
December	23.5	215 h	-3 °C	96 mm

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Technical details of Lake Luther spot

The spot works with winds from 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: 492 m

Hazards

CHECK ICE THICKNESS — minimum 15-20 cm. Possible springs and current areas. Frozen ground under snow — painful falls. Helmet mandatory. Rural access — roads may be snowy.

Additional information

Frozen lake in winter. Open ice sheet with snow. Altitude 492 m — better snow cover than lowlands. Flat, clear surface. Modest-sized lake but sufficient for snowkiting.

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