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Snowkite spot · Sweden

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Practical notes from riders: launch, parking and what to watch out for.

Show on the map61.0322, 13.3399
Nearest airport
SCRScandinavian Mountains Airport, 31 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Under the snow

Surface and skis

Riders have not described the ground under the snow. Early in the season and after a thaw, expect things to stick out.

Rule of thumb: the smoother the ground, the less snow you need. On a mown meadow riders usually start from about 20 to 30 cm; on stubble, ploughed fields or dwarf pine you need much more.

Bring rock skis

For your first sessions, early in the season and anywhere the snow is thin, use old skis (“rock skis”) or an old snowboard. A stone hidden just under the snow can cut the base of new skis on the very first run.

Tips for this spot

  • On hills the wind is stronger and gustier than the forecast says. Behind a forest it breaks and swirls, so launch well away from trees.
  • Wind and frost add up: at −5 °C and 20 knots (10 m/s) it feels like about −14 °C. Goggles, a balaclava and spare gloves.
  • Frozen snow is hard: a helmet and back protector are worth it even on a flat plateau.

On site

Wind and riding area

Pparking

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From riders

What you need to know

Watch out for

  • A fast snowmobile trail runs through the spot.Facebook group Snowkite Sverige 2025

Where to launch

  • Walk a short distance from the T-bar lift at the summit and rig at a suitable spot.Facebook group Snowkite Sverige 2025

Parking

  • Car park about 100 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap

Getting there

  • Drive to Högfjällshotellet, then take the T-bar lift (ankarlift) up to the plateau.Facebook group Snowkite Sverige 2025

Conditions

  • The summit is often wind-scoured and hard-packed, so light wind is enough to ride. Further along the mountain, there are fun gullies.Facebook group Snowkite Sverige 2025
In riders' own words
  • „Gå en bit från liften och rigga på lämpligt ställe“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/842879680“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/842879679“
  • „Kör man lättast bil till högfjällshotellet och sen knappliften upp på platån? - Ja, med enda skillnaden att det är ankarlift till toppen.“
  • „Tänk på att det går en skoterled där, där de kör rätt fort.“
  • „finns några roliga raviner en bit bort på fjället... är ofta rätt vindpinat där på toppen, då behövs det inte mycket vind“

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month
January4.4 knots · 2.3 m/s
February4.1 knots · 2.1 m/s
March4.2 knots · 2.2 m/s
April4.1 knots · 2.1 m/s
May4.0 knots · 2.1 m/s
June3.9 knots · 2.0 m/s
July3.6 knots · 1.9 m/s
August3.6 knots · 1.9 m/s
September4.0 knots · 2.1 m/s
October3.9 knots · 2.0 m/s
November4.1 knots · 2.1 m/s
December4.4 knots · 2.3 m/s

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Sources: Riders' reports in public kite groups on Facebook (Snowkite Sverige). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.

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