Whistler Snowkiting Lessons

Whistler snowkiting lessons and kiteskiing are becoming increasingly popular to people coming to Whistler for its World Class skiing and snowboarding and Squamish Kiteboarding School provides professional snow kiteboarding lessons from December to March to those wanting to try something new and fun!

Whistler has quite a following of avid kiteboarders who hit the frozen lake whenever the North wind is getting sucked down from the mountain tops and out to the ocean at Squamish and is a great way to enjoy a day off the slopes and unwind a little.

Join us for a day of Snowkiting fun and see what its all about!

Whistler Snowkiting Lesson with the Slopes of Whistler in the Shadows

Whistler Snowkitng Lessons - KiteFacts:
Best winds: Late December - Early March
Water Temp: Frozen = Ice, Snow
Water Type: Powder with occasional kicker
Weather: Sunny days- Northerly; and frontal wind - Southerly
Nightlife: Yes - restaurants and clubs
Accommodation: Plenty..
Whistler Snowkiting lessons - email here

Green Lake is the main spot for snowkiting in Whistler. On just about any sunny Day between late December and early March depending on and how cold the season has been, you are bound to find friendly Whistler, Squamish or Vancouver locals, (usually being chased by their dog), riding this lake.
With the number tourists enjoying the ski season too, Whistler Snowkiting is beginning to see a few of these 'out-of-towners' coming over for lessons or arriving with their kiting gear for their stays in Whistler.
Dress warmly though, these windy days are often icy cold and you can always shed a layer or 2 as you get into your session or Whistler snowkiting lesson.

Launching on Whistler Lake. Jim Heagan Photo

Alta Lake acessible from Rainbow park also gets really good on southerly frontal conditions, and is worth a look though not as easily visible from the road. The dock is useful for anchoring your bar if you are setting up alone. It may also be easier to set up on the snow covered grassy bank which has a bit of a wind shadow protected by the trees. Either way its a spacious lake with plenty of area to get jumpimg and riding.

Here's a great introduction for those new to snowkiting.

Whistler Wind Conditions:

The best winds Whistler Snowkiting Lessons work on the opposite principle to the Squamish summer Thermal Inflow wind which flows up the valley. The Whistler Outflow is generally started with a cold high pressure (keeping it mainly sunny) in Pemberton (further north) and Whistler with the wind being pulled down the valley as it warms closer to the coast causing the outflow. Occasional temperature inversions also cause very stable warm winds to come down the valley making for classic snowkiting conditions in Whistler.
Stormy frontal conditions also produce good winds coming from the south, but given the shape of the lakes and trees surrounding them though, it can be gusty and a bit up and down - but since you won't be swimming, we hope - (which would mean you are kiting on thin ice!) a kite falling out the sky should mean a simple relaunch or at worst a walk back across the ice and snow. But always kite cautiously as snowkiting can be dangerous in unstable conditions.

Its out there!

Since Whistler is a mountain junkie's playground, you would think I could at least give something about snowkiting in the terrain-filled Rocky Mountains here.

There are open mountain areas above the tree line and on glaciers that have been explored, and are out there, but these are not easily accessible unless you have access to snowmobiles and a good crew of people, or better still a helicopter and you can read the high mountain weather patterns - a key issue. Unfortunately unlike the Alps of Europe and other snowkiting spots, easy road access to open mountainous areas does not happen much here or in the Rockies. We are exploring these possibilities further and we'll be sure to let you as things become viable for snowkiting.

Call Mark: 604 849-1776 email: snow@squamishkiteboardingschool.com

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