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O Brien Park snowkite spot
United States · Montana
Overview
O'Brien Park is a snowkite spot at 2,212m in the Little Belt Mountains, central Montana. Open alpine meadow above treeline with powerful west to south winds. Clear terrain offering excellent snowkite space in an isolated mountain setting.
Spot forecast for O Brien Park
Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 18:26
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O Brien Park: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
195h
in December · 23.5 rideable days
The season runs from December to March, peaking in December: 18 rideable days a month and 195 hours of usable wind, at -3 °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 — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -6 °C. The wettest month is May, with 99 mm. Snow depth peaks in February, at 40 cm.
Monthly averages: O Brien Park
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.0 | 139 h | -6 °C | 34 mm |
| February | 19.5 | 173 h | -5 °C | 18 mm |
| March | 14.5 | 132 h | 0 °C | 29 mm |
| April | 4.0 | 31 h | 4 °C | 39 mm |
| May | 0.5 | 8 h | 9 °C | 99 mm |
| June | 0.0 | 0 h | 15 °C | 59 mm |
| July | 0.0 | 0 h | 21 °C | 17 mm |
| August | 0.0 | 0 h | 20 °C | 30 mm |
| September | 0.0 | 0 h | 17 °C | 33 mm |
| October | 0.0 | 0 h | 8 °C | 20 mm |
| November | 6.0 | 41 h | 1 °C | 34 mm |
| December | 23.5 | 195 h | -1 °C | 40 mm |
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Technical details of O Brien Park spot
The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.
Spot opening date
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Spot type
- Freeride (Ski touring access)
- Altitude
- 2,212 m
Hazards
Altitude 2,212m — intense cold and hypothermia. Avalanche risk on surrounding slopes. Sudden mountain blizzards with whiteout. Total isolation — no quick rescue. Alpine terrain with dangers hidden under snow. Mountain lions and bears.
Additional information
Open alpine meadow with abundant snow. Relatively flat terrain at the summit. Wind-blown snow with variable conditions — powder, packed snow, ice. Good riding space.
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