🇨🇭 Körnlisegg (Snowkite)
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Best directionNE
Wind speed5–15kt
SeasonDec – Mar
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterSnow-covered ridge (snowkite)
Ridden forSnowkiting
A compact ridge spot above Pfäffikon SZ with a view straight down onto the Zürichsee, working specifically on NE Bise wind — unusually linear and consistent for a mountain spot when it's blowing. Two distinct areas: a longer, more open lower ridge with the strongest wind, and a smaller upper plateau that holds snow better but only works with wind from due NE to N.
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Getting therePark below the spot at the Gasthaus Körnlisegg restaurant — you're expected to actually buy something if you park there, not just leave the car. Access depends…
HazardsThe lower ridge ("Krete") has a barbed-wire fence the full length of its lee side with bushes and trees behind it — stay on the windward side of the path. At…
Best time of dayCheck high fog first — the nearby Ricken spot is the better bet when fogged in, with generally better odds of sun. Then check the forecast for the upper…
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