Overview

Snowkite

Tug Hill Plateau is one of the best snowkite spots in the eastern United States, at 506 m elevation in northern New York State. This region receives the heaviest snowfall east of the Rockies thanks to the lake effect from Lake Ontario. The vast open fields and consistent winds make it a snowkite paradise.

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Spot forecast for Tug Hill

Sunrise 07:23 · Sunset 18:10

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

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Tug Hill: when to go?

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Season · peak

259h

in January · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from December to March, peaking in January: 22 rideable days a month and 259 hours of usable wind, at -2 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 55%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is January, with 141 mm. Snow depth peaks in February, at 68 cm.

Monthly averages: Tug Hill

Monthly averages — Tug Hill — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.5	259 h	-5 °C	141 mm
February	22.0	231 h	-2 °C	74 mm
March	11.5	137 h	4 °C	87 mm
April	2.5	33 h	10 °C	80 mm
May	0.0	0 h	16 °C	72 mm
June	0.0	0 h	22 °C	55 mm
July	0.0	0 h	24 °C	74 mm
August	0.0	0 h	22 °C	109 mm
September	0.0	0 h	20 °C	68 mm
October	0.5	4 h	13 °C	59 mm
November	5.5	52 h	4 °C	123 mm
December	26.5	251 h	-3 °C	138 mm

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Technical details of Tug Hill spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 506 m

Hazards

Extreme weather conditions possible with sudden blizzards. Visibility can drop rapidly. Hypothermia in very cold and windy conditions. Access roads can be impassable during storms. Make sure you have access permission for private land.

Additional information

Vast snowy fields on the plateau. Abundant and regular snow all winter (lake effect snow). Rolling terrain with large flat expanses. Snow conditions among the best in the eastern US.

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