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Snowkite

Copper Harbor is a snowkite spot at the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan's Upper Peninsula on Lake Superior. Remote, wild spot offering extreme conditions with some of the heaviest snowfall in the United States. Spectacular landscape. Reserved for experienced riders. Season from November to April.

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Sunrise 08:17 · Sunset 18:54

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

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Copper Harbor: when to go?

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Season · peak

177h

in December · 21 rideable days

The season runs from December to March, peaking in December: 14 rideable days a month and 177 hours of usable wind, at -2 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -4 °C. The wettest month is June, with 107 mm. Snow depth peaks in December, at 16 cm.

Monthly averages: Copper Harbor

Monthly averages — Copper Harbor — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.5	131 h	-4 °C	43 mm
February	11.5	112 h	-2 °C	25 mm
March	11.0	104 h	3 °C	76 mm
April	1.0	15 h	8 °C	78 mm
May	0.0	0 h	16 °C	25 mm
June	0.0	0 h	21 °C	107 mm
July	0.0	0 h	24 °C	83 mm
August	0.0	0 h	23 °C	41 mm
September	0.0	0 h	21 °C	64 mm
October	0.0	0 h	14 °C	37 mm
November	2.5	23 h	5 °C	68 mm
December	21.0	177 h	-3 °C	65 mm

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Technical details of Copper Harbor 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: 186 m

Hazards

Very remote and extreme spot. Temperatures can drop very low. Violent blizzards. If on Lake Superior, very dangerous and unpredictable ice. Remote rescue. Never ride alone.

Additional information

Abundant snow and extreme conditions. Lake Superior partially freezes offering immense but dangerous terrain. Hilly terrain nearby. Powerful Lake Superior winds.

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