Thompson Pass, Valdez (Snowkite)
Valdez • Alaska • 
United States (USA)
United States (USA)
72
windy days
/ year
/ year
Water type
snowBeach type
—Crowd
—Rider level
—Tide dependent
—Waves
—When the snow and wind are right, this is world-class snowkiting. Where else would they hold the Thompson Pass Snowkite Festival?
For information on guiding and the festival visit alaskakiteadventures.com
It is your responsability to check whether kitesurfing is allowed at the spot; you might need a 'special permit' or membership from a local kite organization, etc. Local rules can change. Respect others - kiters or not; kite safely and enjoy the wind!
Wind Stats
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
- Windy days*:
- 6
- 8
- 9
- 5
- 6
- 5
- 4
- 4
- 6
- 6
- 7
- 6
- Wind Direction:
No data available.
- Av. Wind Speed (knts):
- 6
- 7
- 7
- 5
- 6
- 5
- 5
- 5
- 6
- 6
- 7
- 6
- Kite Season:
- Av. Temperature:
- -13
- -12
- -10
- -5
- 2
- 7
- 10
- 8
- 3
- -4
- -11
- -12
* with min. 4 bft (12 knt) wind, without thermal wind stats
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