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canyon ferry lake | helgate campground snowkite spot
United States · Montana
Overview
Snowkite spot on Canyon Ferry Lake at Hellgate Campground, near Helena. Canyon Ferry is central Montana's main reservoir at 1,155m and the state's snowkite hub. Vast frozen surface with valley winds channeled between the Big Belt and Elkhorn Mountains.
Spot forecast for canyon ferry lake | helgate campground
Sunrise 07:51 · Sunset 18:30
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canyon ferry lake | helgate campground: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
17h
in January · 4.5 rideable days
The best month is January: 5 rideable days and 17 hours of usable wind, at -3 °C. The low point is February, 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 — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is May, with 44 mm. Snow depth peaks in April, at 7 cm.
Monthly averages: canyon ferry lake | helgate campground
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.5 | 17 h | -3 °C | 8 mm |
| February | 0.0 | 0 h | -1 °C | 12 mm |
| March | 0.0 | 0 h | 9 °C | 10 mm |
| April | 0.0 | 0 h | 14 °C | 29 mm |
| May | 0.0 | 0 h | 18 °C | 44 mm |
| June | 0.0 | 0 h | 24 °C | 12 mm |
| July | 0.0 | 0 h | 30 °C | 3 mm |
| August | 0.0 | 0 h | 28 °C | 16 mm |
| September | 0.0 | 0 h | 25 °C | 25 mm |
| October | 0.0 | 0 h | 16 °C | 14 mm |
| November | 0.0 | 0 h | 8 °C | 6 mm |
| December | 0.0 | 0 h | 6 °C | 17 mm |
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Technical details of canyon ferry lake | helgate campground spot
The spot works with winds from N, S, SSW, SW, W.
Spot opening date
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Spot type
- Freeride (Ski touring access)
- Altitude
- 1,155 m
Hazards
Unstable ice near inflows and the dam. Hypothermia — winter temperatures can drop below -30°C with wind chill. Sudden blizzards descending from mountains. Valley winds with unpredictable gusts. Isolation on the frozen surface.
Additional information
Large frozen surface from December to March. Generally solid ice on the main lake body. Drifts and bare ice alternate with wind patterns. Excellent riding space on this large reservoir.
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