Stuart Lake / Pump Station is a snowkite spot in northern Quebec, at approximately 58° north latitude, in the Kuujjuaq/Schefferville area. It is one of the most northerly and isolated snowkite spots in the world.
The frozen lake offers an immense ice and snow surface, swept by subarctic tundra winds. Conditions are extreme: intense cold (-20 to -40°C), strong constant winds, and total isolation. Reserved for self-sufficient experts with northern experience. Season from November to April, with prolonged darkness in winter.
Freeride (Ski touring access)
58m
Open all year round
EXTREME SPOT — only for self-sufficient northern experts. Deadly temperatures (-30 to -40°C with wind chill). Total isolation — no rescue services. Risk of frostbite and hypothermia within minutes. Sudden blizzards can reduce visibility to zero. Polar bears possible. Survival equipment mandatory. Accessible only by air.
Ice and snow surface on a frozen subarctic tundra lake. Hard wind-packed snow (frequent sastrugi). Very thick ice (several meters) in winter. Surface often wind-swept, can be irregular. Visibility sometimes zero (blizzard, blowing snow).
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Currently, there is no weather station at this spot. If you want to change this, help us fund one: Weather Station Project
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