Mount Haggin snowkite spot

United States · Montana

Spot currently openAltitude 1,820 m 45.94 | -113.08

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.

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Spot forecast for Mount Haggin

Sunrise 07:56 · Sunset 18:37

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

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Mount Haggin: when to go?

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Season · peak

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

0 5 10 15 January: 7.5 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days14 d F March: 8.5 rideable days M April: 1 rideable days A May: 0.5 rideable days M June: 0 rideable days0 d J July: 0 rideable days0 d J August: 0 rideable days0 d A September: 0 rideable days0 d S October: 0 rideable days0 d O November: 2.5 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 7.5 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days14 d F March: 8.5 rideable days M April: 1 rideable days A May: 0.5 rideable days M June: 0 rideable days0 d J July: 0 rideable days0 d J August: 0 rideable days0 d A September: 0 rideable days0 d S October: 0 rideable days0 d O November: 2.5 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 1%

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
Monthly averages — Mount Haggin — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
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

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

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

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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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