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Mount Haggin snowkite spot
United States · Montana
Overview
Mount Haggin is a snowkite spot at 1,820m in the Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area, southwest of Anaconda. Vast open highland meadows with powerful westerly winds. One of Montana's largest wildlife management areas, offering a wild and pristine setting.
Spot forecast for Mount Haggin
Sunrise 07:56 · Sunset 18:37
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Mount Haggin: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
96h
in February · 14 rideable days
The season runs from December to March, peaking in February: 10 rideable days a month and 96 hours of usable wind, at -1 °C. The low point is June, 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 — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is December, with 55 mm. Snow depth peaks in January, at 13 cm.
Monthly averages: Mount Haggin
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.5 | 45 h | -5 °C | 14 mm |
| February | 14.0 | 96 h | -2 °C | 26 mm |
| March | 8.5 | 51 h | 4 °C | 19 mm |
| April | 1.0 | 6 h | 9 °C | 13 mm |
| May | 0.5 | 2 h | 14 °C | 39 mm |
| June | 0.0 | 0 h | 20 °C | 19 mm |
| July | 0.0 | 0 h | 26 °C | 4 mm |
| August | 0.0 | 0 h | 24 °C | 7 mm |
| September | 0.0 | 0 h | 21 °C | 12 mm |
| October | 0.0 | 0 h | 12 °C | 16 mm |
| November | 2.5 | 12 h | 4 °C | 13 mm |
| December | 11.5 | 76 h | 0 °C | 55 mm |
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Technical details of Mount Haggin spot
The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W, WNW.
Spot opening date
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Spot type
- Freeride (Ski touring access)
- Altitude
- 1,820 m
Hazards
Wildlife management area — elk, deer, mountain lions, and potentially bears. Hypothermia from severe wind chill. Sudden blizzards. Isolation — wilderness area far from rescue. Westerly winds can be very strong and gusty.
Additional information
Open highland meadows with abundant snow. Relatively flat terrain ideal for snowkiting. Snow blown by westerly winds. Drifts and packed surfaces alternate.
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