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mille lacs | north shore snowkite spot
United States · Minnesota
Overview
North Shore is a snowkite spot on the north shore of Mille Lacs Lake in Minnesota. Access from the north shore offering maximum fetch southward on this 536 km² lake. Excellent snowkite conditions with flat, open terrain. Season from December to March.
Spot forecast for mille lacs | north shore
Sunrise 07:38 · Sunset 18:19
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mille lacs | north shore: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
104h
in December · 13 rideable days
The season runs from December to March, peaking in December: 6 rideable days a month and 104 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
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 -6 °C. The wettest month is August, with 149 mm. Snow depth peaks in December, at 13 cm.
Monthly averages: mille lacs | north shore
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.5 | 19 h | -6 °C | 6 mm |
| February | 5.5 | 40 h | -2 °C | 21 mm |
| March | 3.5 | 37 h | 5 °C | 41 mm |
| April | 1.0 | 5 h | 11 °C | 58 mm |
| May | 0.0 | 0 h | 19 °C | 38 mm |
| June | 0.0 | 0 h | 22 °C | 100 mm |
| July | 0.0 | 0 h | 25 °C | 143 mm |
| August | 0.0 | 0 h | 24 °C | 149 mm |
| September | 0.0 | 0 h | 22 °C | 8 mm |
| October | 0.0 | 0 h | 15 °C | 7 mm |
| November | 2.0 | 19 h | 5 °C | 28 mm |
| December | 13.0 | 104 h | -5 °C | 15 mm |
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Technical details of mille lacs | north shore 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
- 380 m
Hazards
Check ice thickness. Immense lake with changing weather. Risk of disorientation in reduced visibility. Extreme temperatures. Ice fishermen.
Additional information
Immense frozen surface. Maximum fetch southward from the north shore. Thick ice in winter. Variable snow depending on precipitation and wind.
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