Overview

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Island Park is a snowkite spot at 1,992m elevation on a vast snow-covered plateau in eastern Idaho, near Yellowstone National Park. The Island Park caldera offers immense flat terrain with abundant snowfall and consistent winds. One of Idaho's best snowkite spots thanks to exceptional snow coverage and available space. Season from November to April. Lodging and services available in Island Park.

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Sunrise 07:47 · Sunset 18:32

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

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Island Park: when to go?

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Season · peak

138h

in February · 20.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to March, peaking in February: 12 rideable days a month and 138 hours of usable wind, at -1 °C. The low point is April, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is October, with 33 mm. Snow depth peaks in February, at 16 cm.

Monthly averages: Island Park

Monthly averages — Island Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	14.0	65 h	-5 °C	9 mm
February	20.5	138 h	-3 °C	26 mm
March	11.5	71 h	2 °C	29 mm
April	0.0	2 h	8 °C	19 mm
May	0.0	0 h	13 °C	21 mm
June	0.0	0 h	21 °C	14 mm
July	0.0	0 h	26 °C	2 mm
August	0.0	0 h	24 °C	18 mm
September	0.0	0 h	20 °C	11 mm
October	0.5	3 h	11 °C	33 mm
November	5.5	35 h	3 °C	12 mm
December	7.5	56 h	-1 °C	28 mm

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Technical details of Island Park spot

The spot works with winds from 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: 1,992 m

Hazards

Extreme cold — temperatures can drop below -30°C. Rapid hypothermia in strong winds. Frequent blizzards and white-out conditions. High elevation (1,992m): dehydration. Yellowstone bison and elk in the area — maintain distance. Fences hidden under snow. Limited cell coverage.

Additional information

Flat snow-covered surface on volcanic plateau (caldera). Abundant snowfall — often 2-3m cumulative. Frequent powder snow. Vast open expanses. Elevation 1,992m with winter temperatures from -25°C to -10°C.

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