Overview

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Nice area with gentle slopes and steeper sections. Likely possibility to climb up to Croix de Lachia (pass between Mt Gond and Fava) if conditions allow. Easy access with skins via the unmaintained road.

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Spot forecast for Alpage de Pointet (Mt Gond)

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

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Foehn probability chart

This chart shows the probability of Foehn in the Swiss Alpine valleys. It is based on the pressure differential between Zurich and Lugano based on the Open Meteo model (Icon-EU).

+4 hPa and above: north wind−4 hPa and below: south foehn

Alpage de Pointet (Mt Gond): when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

16h

in April · 3.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to April, peaking in April: 3 rideable days a month and 16 hours of usable wind, at 4 °C. The low point is January, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 96%13-20 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 96% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is January, with 154 mm. Snow depth peaks in March, at 150 cm.

Monthly averages: Alpage de Pointet (Mt Gond)

Monthly averages — Alpage de Pointet (Mt Gond) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	0.0	0 h	0 °C	154 mm
February	0.0	0 h	2 °C	69 mm
March	2.5	10 h	2 °C	65 mm
April	3.5	16 h	6 °C	61 mm
May	0.5	1 h	9 °C	120 mm
June	0.0	0 h	16 °C	122 mm
July	0.0	0 h	16 °C	151 mm
August	0.0	0 h	18 °C	91 mm
September	0.0	0 h	11 °C	118 mm
October	0.0	0 h	8 °C	129 mm
November	0.0	0 h	3 °C	119 mm
December	0.0	0 h	1 °C	101 mm

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Technical details of Alpage de Pointet (Mt Gond) spot

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

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Spot functioning

You climb up the road using climbing skins, expect about 1h30 of access time in mid-winter.

Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 2,000 m

Parking

Park near the restaurant at Le Coppet or try to drive to Mayens de Mi, then put on your skins as soon as the road is no longer cleared.

Hazards

Avalanche danger when venturing higher up.

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