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Lake Creek snowkite spot
United States · Utah
Overview
Lake Creek is a snowkite spot at 2,968m elevation in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah, one of the state's highest spots. This high-mountain terrain offers advanced snowkite conditions with powerful winds and exceptional snow coverage (Utah is famous for the "Greatest Snow on Earth"). Rolling terrain for freeriding. Difficult winter access. Season from November to April. Reserved for experienced riders due to altitude and extreme conditions.
Spot forecast for Lake Creek
Sunrise 07:41 · Sunset 18:37
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Lake Creek: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
307h
in March · 27 rideable days
The season runs from November to April, peaking in March: 21 rideable days a month and 307 hours of usable wind, at -2 °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 13 and 20 knots — 51% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at -7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 123 mm. Snow depth peaks in February, at 101 cm.
Monthly averages: Lake Creek
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23.0 | 242 h | -7 °C | 56 mm |
| February | 25.0 | 267 h | -5 °C | 123 mm |
| March | 27.0 | 307 h | -2 °C | 118 mm |
| April | 16.0 | 160 h | 2 °C | 44 mm |
| May | 3.5 | 38 h | 7 °C | 39 mm |
| June | 0.0 | 0 h | 17 °C | 3 mm |
| July | 0.0 | 0 h | 20 °C | 1 mm |
| August | 0.0 | 0 h | 19 °C | 29 mm |
| September | 0.0 | 0 h | 15 °C | 11 mm |
| October | 3.5 | 27 h | 8 °C | 57 mm |
| November | 13.5 | 117 h | 0 °C | 45 mm |
| December | 24.0 | 241 h | -2 °C | 58 mm |
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Technical details of Lake Creek spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Spot type
- Freeride (Ski touring access)
- Altitude
- 2,968 m
Hazards
Extreme altitude (2,968m): altitude sickness, rapid dehydration, intense fatigue. High avalanche risk on slopes — check Utah Avalanche Center bulletin. Hypothermia from strong winds and extreme cold. Blizzards and white-out. Rolling terrain with risk of unintended jumps. Total isolation — no rescue services. Dangerous winter access. Advanced and self-sufficient riders only.
Additional information
High-mountain snow surface. Utah's legendary powder snow ("Greatest Snow on Earth") — low density, excellent quality. Rolling terrain with open areas. Extreme altitude (2,968m) with very dry, cold air. Winter temperatures from -25°C to -10°C.
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