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Spot de Saint-Luc

Saint-Luc snowkite spot

Switzerland · Valais

46.22 | 7.65

2569m

Magic Pass

Overview

Nice freeride spot that you can access through the St-Luc ski resort (Magic pass). It is located on the right side of the ski area and is large to very large depending on wind conditions. The stronger the wind, the more you'll use the lower part of the spot; conversely, in light wind conditions, the upper part of the spot is much more favorable.
It's a spot with quite a bit of terrain variation which makes it very playful and really fun to ride. Rather an ideal spot for foil kites / 5th line. It is also possible to cross some mountain passes on the upper part of the spot, but this will depend on snow/wind conditions and your skill level.
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Saint-Luc: when to go?

The season runs from November to April, peaking in March: 14 rideable days a month and 157 hours of usable wind, at -2 °C. The low point is August, at 2.3 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

16-22 knots · 71% 22-30 knots · 25% 30-40 knots · 4% 40+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -4 °C. The wettest month is June, with 88 mm. Snow depth peaks in January, at 150 cm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Saint-Luc — averaged over 3 years of records
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.0 101 h -4 °C 1 mm
February 11.0 93 h -3 °C 4 mm
March 18.7 157 h -2 °C 1 mm
April 14.3 150 h -1 °C 5 mm
May 9.0 77 h 4 °C 36 mm
June 11.3 118 h 10 °C 88 mm
July 4.0 37 h 12 °C 71 mm
August 2.3 23 h 13 °C 47 mm
September 4.7 40 h 8 °C 27 mm
October 6.7 56 h 5 °C 19 mm
November 13.3 114 h -1 °C 3 mm
December 13.7 106 h -3 °C 0 mm
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Technical details of Saint-Luc spot

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Access through the ski resort via the funicular, then the drag lift when exiting the funicular, then cross the area to reach the rightmost drag lift of the domain. Once at the top, go down 200m then take the trail that goes left (when looking down toward the resort). Do not set up your kite on the ski run, do not cross the ski runs with your kite.
Spot opening date

Open all year round

Spot type

Resort (Ski lift access)

Altitude: 2569m

Parking
Parking in the St-Luc resort, generally paid (10 CHF per day)
Wind specificities
You need rather strong West, North-West wind forecasts for the spot to work.
Hazards
Freeride spot with quite a few obstacles, rocks, etc. On the upper part of the spot, the faces must be approached with respect depending on avalanche conditions.
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