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Black Butte Mountain snowkite spot

United States

Spot currently openAltitude 3,173 m 44.9 | -111.85

Overview

Black Butte Mountain is a snowkite spot located in Montana, at an impressive altitude of 3173 m. This summit offers open Alpine terrain with snow-covered slopes ideal for snowkiting. Prevailing west and southwest winds are frequent and powerful at this altitude. The spot is suitable for experienced riders due to the high altitude, exposed terrain, and changing weather conditions.
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Sunrise 07:49 · Sunset 18:34

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

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Black Butte Mountain: when to go?

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Season · peak

291h

in February · 27 rideable days

The season runs from November to March, peaking in February: 22 rideable days a month and 291 hours of usable wind, at -8 °C. The low point is July, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 26.5 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days27 d F March: 25 rideable days M April: 1.5 rideable days A May: 3.5 rideable days M June: 2 rideable days J July: 0 rideable days0 d J August: 0 rideable days0 d A September: 0 rideable days0 d S October: 5.5 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days N December: 21 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 26.5 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days27 d F March: 25 rideable days M April: 1.5 rideable days A May: 3.5 rideable days M June: 2 rideable days J July: 0 rideable days0 d J August: 0 rideable days0 d A September: 0 rideable days0 d S October: 5.5 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days N December: 21 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 50% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -11 °C. The wettest month is October, with 49 mm. Snow depth peaks in February, at 29 cm.

Monthly averages: Black Butte Mountain
Monthly averages — Black Butte Mountain — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 26.5 239 h -11 °C 5 mm
February 27.0 291 h -11 °C 27 mm
March 25.0 265 h -7 °C 34 mm
April 1.5 14 h 0 °C 24 mm
May 3.5 35 h 3 °C 36 mm
June 2.0 14 h 11 °C 38 mm
July 0.0 0 h 15 °C 16 mm
August 0.0 0 h 14 °C 34 mm
September 0.0 0 h 10 °C 21 mm
October 5.5 60 h 2 °C 49 mm
November 12.5 128 h -5 °C 21 mm
December 21.0 201 h -7 °C 40 mm

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Technical details of Black Butte Mountain spot

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

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, E, ESE, SE, SSE, NNW.

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Spot opening date
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Spot type
Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude
3,173 m

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