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Georgetown Lake is a mountain lake at 1,944m altitude near Anaconda in western Montana. Denton's Point offers excellent snowkite access on this popular lake. Prevailing west to southwest winds with consistent conditions. One of Montana's most accessible snowkite spots.

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Sunrise 07:57 · Sunset 18:38

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

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Georgetown Lake | Denton s Point: when to go?

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Season · peak

82h

in February · 13 rideable days

The season runs from December to March, peaking in February: 9 rideable days a month and 82 hours of usable wind, at 0 °C. The low point is June, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is May, with 84 mm. Snow depth peaks in February, at 13 cm.

Monthly averages: Georgetown Lake | Denton s Point

Monthly averages — Georgetown Lake | Denton s Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	5.0	34 h	-3 °C	11 mm
February	13.0	82 h	-2 °C	36 mm
March	8.0	51 h	4 °C	30 mm
April	2.5	10 h	7 °C	37 mm
May	1.5	8 h	12 °C	84 mm
June	0.0	0 h	18 °C	37 mm
July	0.0	0 h	24 °C	1 mm
August	0.0	0 h	23 °C	17 mm
September	0.0	0 h	20 °C	32 mm
October	0.5	2 h	10 °C	22 mm
November	2.5	12 h	4 °C	26 mm
December	11.5	82 h	1 °C	48 mm

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Technical details of Georgetown Lake | Denton s Point spot

The spot works with winds from E, SW, WSW, W.

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Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 1,944 m

Hazards

Altitude 1,944m — intense cold and hypothermia. Unstable ice near warm springs and inflows. Sudden mountain blizzards. Severe wind chill. Intense UV reflected by snow at altitude.

Additional information

Lake frozen from November to April thanks to altitude. Generally good quality surface. Drifts and bare ice. Moderate size with good riding space. Abundant snow in this mountain area.

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