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grindstone lake snowkite spot
United States · Minnesota
Overview
Grindstone Lake is a snowkite spot in north-central Minnesota. This lake offers an open frozen surface for winter snowkiting. Wooded and wild environment typical of northern Minnesota. The lake freezes solidly in winter due to the cold climate. Season from December to March.
Spot forecast for grindstone lake
Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 18:17
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grindstone lake: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
57h
in February · 7.5 rideable days
The season runs from February to March, peaking in February: 6 rideable days a month and 57 hours of usable wind, at 3 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -6 °C. The wettest month is July, with 99 mm. Snow depth peaks in December, at 13 cm.
Monthly averages: grindstone lake
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.0 | 16 h | -6 °C | 7 mm |
| February | 7.5 | 57 h | -1 °C | 13 mm |
| March | 4.0 | 39 h | 6 °C | 39 mm |
| April | 1.0 | 4 h | 12 °C | 59 mm |
| May | 0.0 | 0 h | 20 °C | 80 mm |
| June | 0.0 | 0 h | 23 °C | 53 mm |
| July | 0.0 | 0 h | 26 °C | 99 mm |
| August | 0.0 | 0 h | 24 °C | 53 mm |
| September | 0.0 | 0 h | 23 °C | 16 mm |
| October | 0.5 | 4 h | 16 °C | 18 mm |
| November | 2.0 | 17 h | 5 °C | 37 mm |
| December | 10.5 | 86 h | -4 °C | 21 mm |
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Technical details of grindstone lake spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Spot type
- Freeride (Ski touring access)
- Altitude
- 333 m
Hazards
Check ice thickness before each session. Extremely cold temperatures in northern Minnesota. Risk of hypothermia and frostbite. Blizzards and winter storms. Isolated spot, ride with a partner.
Additional information
Frozen surface with good ice thickness in winter. Abundant snow in northern Minnesota. Flat and open terrain on the lake.
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