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Hurricane Ridge snowkite spot

United States · Washington

Spot currently openAltitude 1,597 m 47.97 | -123.5

Overview

Hurricane Ridge is a spectacular snowkite spot in Olympic National Park, at 1,597 meters altitude in Washington State. This alpine spot offers extraordinary panoramic views of the snow-covered Olympic Mountains and, on clear days, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and San Juan Islands. The terrain is rolling with alpine meadows and moderate slopes, creating a varied snowkite playground. Pacific winds climb through the valley, providing often powerful conditions.

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Spot forecast for Hurricane Ridge

Sunrise 07:41 · Sunset 18:16

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

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Hurricane Ridge: when to go?

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Season · peak

141h

in March · 14.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to March, peaking in March: 10 rideable days a month and 141 hours of usable wind, at 1 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 7 rideable days J February: 10 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d M April: 1 rideable days A May: 0 rideable days0 d 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: 3 rideable days O November: 7.5 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 7 rideable days J February: 10 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d M April: 1 rideable days A May: 0 rideable days0 d 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: 3 rideable days O November: 7.5 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at -1 °C. The wettest month is December, with 280 mm. Snow depth peaks in March, at 36 cm.

Monthly averages: Hurricane Ridge
Monthly averages — Hurricane Ridge — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 7.0 56 h 1 °C 115 mm
February 10.0 84 h -1 °C 117 mm
March 14.5 141 h 1 °C 163 mm
April 1.0 11 h 4 °C 41 mm
May 0.0 0 h 8 °C 30 mm
June 0.0 0 h 11 °C 24 mm
July 0.0 0 h 18 °C 6 mm
August 0.0 0 h 16 °C 30 mm
September 0.0 0 h 15 °C 33 mm
October 3.0 19 h 6 °C 126 mm
November 7.5 58 h 1 °C 161 mm
December 11.5 88 h 1 °C 280 mm

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Technical details of Hurricane Ridge spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, 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
1,597 m
Hazards

Alpine terrain with avalanche risk: check avalanche bulletin before each session. Extreme weather conditions: snowstorms, blizzards, zero visibility possible rapidly. Very powerful and turbulent winds at altitude with violent gusts. Cliffs and hidden snow cornices: terrain knowledge essential. National Park: strict regulations, some areas prohibited. Access road (Hurricane Ridge Road) closed by snow in extreme conditions. Altitude: risk of altitude sickness and accelerated exhaustion.

Additional information

Alpine snowkite spot. Abundant snowfall from November to April, with snowpack exceeding 3 meters. Winds are often strong and turbulent at altitude, mainly from the west and southwest. Gusts can exceed 50 knots. The terrain is rolling with 10-25° slopes, offering freeride possibilities. Temperatures range from -15°C to 0°C in winter.

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