Tetonia snowkite spot

United States · Idaho

Spot currently openAltitude 1,854 m 43.85 | -111.16

Overview

Tetonia is a snowkite spot at 1,854m elevation in Teton Valley, on the west side of the Teton Range in eastern Idaho. This agricultural valley offers vast flat snow-covered fields with spectacular views of the Grand Tetons. Winds are channeled by the valley, creating consistent conditions. Popular spot with snowkiters from the Jackson Hole/Teton Valley area. Season from December to March.

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Sunrise 07:45 · Sunset 18:33

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

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Season · peak

43h

in February · 6.5 rideable days

The season runs from December to March, peaking in February: 4 rideable days a month and 43 hours of usable wind, at -1 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

0 2 4 6 8 January: 2 rideable days J February: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d F March: 5 rideable days M April: 0.5 rideable days A May: 0 rideable days0 d M June: 0 rideable days0 d J July: 0 rideable days0 d J August: 0 rideable days0 d A September: 0 rideable days0 d S October: 0.5 rideable days O November: 0.5 rideable days N December: 2 rideable days D 0 2 4 6 8 January: 2 rideable days J February: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d F March: 5 rideable days M April: 0.5 rideable days A May: 0 rideable days0 d M June: 0 rideable days0 d J July: 0 rideable days0 d J August: 0 rideable days0 d A September: 0 rideable days0 d S October: 0.5 rideable days O November: 0.5 rideable days N December: 2 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 6%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -4 °C. The wettest month is December, with 55 mm. Snow depth peaks in February, at 23 cm.

Monthly averages: Tetonia
Monthly averages — Tetonia — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 2.0 9 h -4 °C 21 mm
February 6.5 43 h -1 °C 39 mm
March 5.0 32 h 2 °C 47 mm
April 0.5 3 h 9 °C 34 mm
May 0.0 0 h 15 °C 23 mm
June 0.0 0 h 23 °C 6 mm
July 0.0 0 h 27 °C 5 mm
August 0.0 0 h 26 °C 24 mm
September 0.0 0 h 21 °C 8 mm
October 0.5 2 h 13 °C 42 mm
November 0.5 4 h 5 °C 17 mm
December 2.0 11 h 1 °C 55 mm

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Technical details of Tetonia spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE, SW, WSW, W, WNW.

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Spot opening date
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Spot type
Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude
1,854 m
Hazards

Hypothermia from strong winds and intense cold. Blizzards and white-out possible. Barbed wire fences and irrigation ditches hidden under snow. Elk and mule deer frequent. Avalanches possible near mountains — stay on the flat valley. Snow-covered and icy access roads.

Additional information

Flat snow-covered surface on agricultural fields. Regular snow coverage thanks to Teton Range proximity. Powder to packed snow. Open terrain with panoramic views of the Tetons. Elevation 1,854m with winter temperatures from -20°C to -5°C.

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