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Granite Pass snowkite spot

United States

Spot currently openAltitude 2,736 m 44.64 | -107.5

Overview

Granite Pass is a snowkite spot located at 2736 m altitude in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming. This mountain pass offers open and clear terrain with prevailing west and southwest winds. Snow conditions are good in winter with regular snowfall. The spot is suitable for advanced riders looking for accessible Alpine terrain.
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Sunrise 07:32 · Sunset 18:17

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

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Granite Pass: when to go?

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Season · peak

164h

in December · 15.5 rideable days

The season runs from December to May, peaking in December: 12 rideable days a month and 164 hours of usable wind, at -2 °C. The low point is June, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 15 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 8.5 rideable days M April: 8.5 rideable days A May: 7 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: 3 rideable days O November: 3.5 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 15 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 8.5 rideable days M April: 8.5 rideable days A May: 7 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: 3 rideable days O November: 3.5 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 37%13-20 knots · 50%21-30 knots · 13%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 50% 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 May, with 87 mm. Snow depth peaks in December, at 17 cm.

Monthly averages: Granite Pass
Monthly averages — Granite Pass — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.0 136 h -7 °C 19 mm
February 15.5 169 h -6 °C 10 mm
March 8.5 81 h -2 °C 27 mm
April 8.5 90 h 2 °C 47 mm
May 7.0 69 h 6 °C 87 mm
June 0.0 0 h 15 °C 12 mm
July 0.0 0 h 18 °C 12 mm
August 0.0 0 h 17 °C 10 mm
September 0.0 0 h 14 °C 21 mm
October 3.0 28 h 7 °C 29 mm
November 3.5 31 h -1 °C 15 mm
December 15.5 164 h -3 °C 36 mm

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Technical details of Granite Pass spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, E, ESE, SE, SSE, NNW.

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Spot opening date
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Spot type
Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude
2,736 m

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