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Mrlaroo
Since 02 Jan 2007
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Fri Feb 02, 18 11:27 am Snowkiting Idaho and Montana, conditions? |
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I am heading out to snowkite Idaho and Montana in a couple weeks, anyone been out there recently? I am wondering if it's worth the trip giving the cruddy season we are having. Sure glad Bend built this super fun wave! Thanks for any input....
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Wind Slither
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Since 04 Mar 2005
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Fri Feb 02, 18 2:05 pm |
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Doesn't look like the Camas is too happening...
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ldhr
Since 21 Jul 2009
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Hood River
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Fri Feb 02, 18 2:27 pm |
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I'm also heading out next Wednesday on a ski and kite trip.
My options are BC, Montana, or Utah. Montana conditions look to be the best.... and more snow predicted the next few days.
The past few weeks - it looks like the further north you go - the more snow.
BC got over 40 inches in the past week.
If you do Facebook - the Montana Kiters have great page with info.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/217930695017340/
The Snowkite Rodeo is in 2 weeks.
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Mrlaroo
Since 02 Jan 2007
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Fri Feb 02, 18 5:19 pm |
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Wind Slither- where are the camas, looks like a nice spot but ouch, bare to the bones? Edit- looked up Pine turnoff
Idhr- Yeah we are planning on being in that area for the rodeo, guess it is around big hole. I wonder if we should just pass up on Idaho in general. Buddy is coming in from Hawaii and he is putting it all together. Thanks you guys
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lewmt
Since 04 Aug 2010
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Fri Feb 02, 18 9:31 pm |
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The Rodeo promises to be as good or better than any for snow conditions. Montana seems to have the jet stream bullseye this year. The Bighorns are prime. Bondurant & Togwotee Pass in WY are really good. If you can bring a bile even more options. Room for everyone in Montana - come on out.
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Gman
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Since 11 Feb 2006
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ldhr
Since 21 Jul 2009
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lubomm
Since 15 Aug 2007
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Johnb
Since 02 Aug 2010
494 Posts
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Tue Feb 06, 18 5:20 pm |
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HECK YEAH!!!!
Got my room booked, T-Shirt Ordered, snow tires on new truck, NOS bottles filled and bike dialed and kites packed.
Cant wait for the Rodeo then on to the Kite Masters in the Big Horns then on to AK for the TailGate/Kite Trip
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Freeride Kiter
Since 08 Jul 2011
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Tue Feb 06, 18 5:57 pm |
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JohnB,
You are headed up here in April?
_________________ "I have often regretted my speech, never my silence" ~Xenocrates
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Johnb
Since 02 Aug 2010
494 Posts
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Tue Feb 06, 18 6:38 pm |
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I'll be up there March 27 thru April 4
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craz z
Since 01 Dec 2008
130 Posts
Montana
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Wed Feb 07, 18 11:55 am |
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Quote: | is this the location for the Rodeo? It doesn't look that great right now. |
Yes this is the correct camera. The problem is the camera is mid pass and points east and shows kinda the bottom of the hill from where we kite. There is a night and day difference if the cam was pointed the other direction.
There should be plenty of snow for the rodeo. Up north of here i was at haggin a few days ago and it was a foot of fresh pow although warm conditions its still very much winter.
Keep an eye on temps that will be the key. there is an atmospheric section that shows temp and wind speeds.
The correct link is
http://rwis.mdt.mt.gov/scanweb/swframe.asp?Pageid=RPUStatus&Units=English&Groupid=267000&Siteid=267005&DisplayClass=Java&SenType=All;
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Mrlaroo
Since 02 Jan 2007
181 Posts
Bend
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Thu Feb 08, 18 6:20 pm |
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Good to hear about some of you headed up there, it looks like we should just skip Idaho and head to Montana, Wyoming. Stoked to get out on my board, been awhile since I snowkited.
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mtnsurfista
Since 01 Aug 2012
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Kook
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Fri Feb 23, 18 5:57 am |
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anyone have updates on latest conditions? We're thinking of checking out Camas Valley on our way from Seattle to Utah on 2nd March.
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Freeride Kiter
Since 08 Jul 2011
698 Posts
Alaska / PNW / Baja
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mtnsurfista
Since 01 Aug 2012
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Kook
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Fri Feb 23, 18 9:37 am |
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thanks for the link....again.
how about big hole valley? looks like nice hot springs along the way too.
or better to just bee-line for the beehive?
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craz z
Since 01 Dec 2008
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Montana
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