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Pepi
Since 16 Jun 2006
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Pure Stoke Sports
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Sat Jan 02, 16 7:08 am |
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Laurance Lake
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pollywog
Since 07 Aug 2009
291 Posts
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Sat Jan 02, 16 8:06 am |
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So nice!!!!
_________________ Gun control means hitting the bulls eye... |
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dwaynej
Since 09 Sep 2013
207 Posts
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Sat Jan 02, 16 9:36 am |
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Sweet pics! Is there an optimal ski length or same skis you would use for regular slopes?
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that_guy_stu
Since 22 Sep 2012
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Sat Jan 02, 16 4:25 pm |
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Nice pics Pepi - way to start off the New Year right...
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Pepi
Since 16 Jun 2006
1831 Posts
Pure Stoke Sports
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Sat Jan 02, 16 9:51 pm |
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Excellent shot at Laurence Lake!!! Always wanted to nail it there, but didn't know of any winds that would make it into the valley in the winter. Way to nail it!
RE: Skis
I am not really an expert with recommending snowkite specific skis, but here is what we have learned at our shop.
What customers like - Seems like we have customers that like everything from stiff GS race skis or short stiff skis for the hardpack to some that like super phat tongue depressor powder skis for planing over the deep stuff. What is your terrain like and what are you most comfortable on?
What we like - Basically, what we ride most. I use my Atomic Bent Chetlers with Fritschi Rando bindings, as these are my 'go to' ski in the backcountry and the ones I have the most mileage on and least concern damaging. These are fairly fat, rockered skis, but they keep me moving the smoothest over bumps and deep stuff, and are very forgiving in the transitions and landings.
Rando bindings do allow me to skin into areas that otherwise would require a sled or painful boot packing in to.
Ken Lucas, Brad Gordon, Matty Thames and Aaron Sales are persons whom I would consider snowkite legends with considerable knowledge in these matters as well.
Any comments or posts that they submit should be read and respected.
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Hood River, OR
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ezryder111
Since 24 Dec 2012
131 Posts
SE Portland
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Sun Jan 03, 16 8:02 pm Info, please |
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Looks like fun, Pepi! Any chance you could reveal that location? I've been kiting on the water for a few years but really want to try the snow. Looks like that could a friendly spot to learn.
Thanks!
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luke
Since 06 Jul 2005
399 Posts
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Mon Jan 04, 16 7:55 pm Happy New Year from Mt. Hood |
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Here's a few from this weekend.
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pauls
Since 20 Jun 2005
564 Posts
Northern Portugal
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Mon Jan 04, 16 8:55 pm |
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Love that last shot Ken!
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sagebrush
Since 31 Oct 2009
212 Posts
north,van,bc
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Thu Jan 07, 16 12:18 pm Snow kiting |
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Great pics,good on you!!i cannot wait to hit the snow!!
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skideeppow
Since 26 Aug 2011
519 Posts
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Thu Jan 07, 16 2:16 pm |
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Luke where is that? Looks insane. I need to get on this program. I live just outside of Aspen and the wind sucks up hi, super inconsistent.
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luke
Since 06 Jul 2005
399 Posts
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Sun Jan 10, 16 8:16 am Happy New Year from Utah |
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The Utah license plate says "Greatest Snow on Earth". At least 10 Event Site regulars have been out at Strawberry recently.
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flyin_dutchman
Since 12 Dec 2008
106 Posts
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Mon Jan 11, 16 10:24 am Skeew! |
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Great pics Ken! Strawberry is producing!
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STZZ
Since 06 May 2013
39 Posts
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Mon Jan 18, 16 1:41 pm woah, amazing |
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Who captured God on a gopro? and at the Illumination Cathedral?? I in awe. Forgive the blasphemy and accept the worship???
What size kites? Wind direction?
Route: Thumb it from Govy to MHM to drop White River Canyon, kite up-canyon above Palmer, to Illumination, then Glade Trail to the car. Who's in?
Rode with the crew at Shipwrecks Saturday. 30mph and 11m, boosting over that 17' swell. (no) but megafun.
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luke
Since 06 Jul 2005
399 Posts
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Thu Jan 21, 16 11:05 am THANKS for the kind words. |
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That is my 6m on Illumination Rock. It was blowing SE 30 plus at the top and NE 10 at the bottom of Illumination slope. It is the game on with 40 degree pitch in a no-mistake zone.
STZZ, good route for an adventure. I have done the reverse dropping into White River Canyon from T-Line and using the prevailing winds and slightly gentler slopes on the east wall to kite up and across the top of Super Bowl to the Newton Clark Icefall. The Kiteboarder Mag ran photos and article about 15 years ago. Time flies when you are having fun.
Meadows put in an access trail to allow dropping into the WRC to access the sweet snowkite zone in the Canyon. When done kiting, ski out the Canyon and hitchhike back to the Meadows lot. It's a great mountain adventure.
There are a lot of options on Hood.
Have FUN.
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