Stop being grumpy cause you can't kite, buy a sled!

forrest · Since 21 Jun 2005 4330 Posts Hood River Hick **CGKA Member**

One sled, two kiters. Forecast, 5-9 out of the west. Snow conditions, who the fuck knows, lets just go

Buy a sled, buy a GPS, go snow kiting. If anyone needs the GPS track to load into Google earth, or on your own Garmin, it's here: http://www.nwkite.com/downloads/Track_Indian_Rock.gpx

Super easy approach, here is a craigslist search, a $1,000 would make it up there.
http://portland.craigslist.org/search/?areaID=9&subAreaID=&query=snowmobile&catAbb=sss

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Not too bad a skin/hike

How's your paw?

forrest · Thu Jan 31, 13 9:59 pm

Finger is doing just fine, I even did some unhooking off a little jump we built out of a tree well.

Luke skins it, but he has gigantic balls filled with energy. It was 5 miles as the crow flies.

Kraemer · Since 24 Apr 2006 1736 Posts Sky Pilot Unicorn Captain

nice, cant wait for a good snow day to get back up there!
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"skin it to win it"

Sella · Thu Jan 31, 13 11:37 pm

I give you mad props because you said today was going to work and you went out and got it! Thumb's Up

Cheap sleds and hitch on the rig getting lined up now.

AKkiter · Since 31 Aug 2008 190 Posts Montavilla Stoked

Well done fellas- what are the directions to the parking lot and I'll skin in.
Seriously, I am keen, geared up and willing to shed some sweat to make that happen.
Nice photos too -are those the new gopro?

splaterwin · Since 17 Nov 2005 165 Posts Vancouver Stoked

Saint Helen's may work on Saturday Cool

forrest · Fri Feb 01, 13 8:27 am

This place is exposed to all wind directions, and it's at 5600 feet... Using the 500-1000 millibar forecast charts, you'll likely never get skunked.

AKkiter, Download Google Earth, and download the GPX file I posted above. That will provide you with all the location's information. The GPS track starts where I parked, but you have to park where the snow starts and that might vary depending on the last storm.

forrest · Fri Feb 01, 13 8:28 am

Yea, more sled needed to get to Plains, but if it isn't windy, St Helens is way more fun for sled necking.

kenja · Since 19 Jun 2008 179 Posts Stoked

It was an epic day. Left town at 11, kited our asses off, and back by dinner. Hell yeah. Thanks again for taking me along. Now to start the hunt for a sled...

Nak · Fri Feb 01, 13 8:30 am

So cool Forrest! Way to hit it! Thumb's Up

Johnb · Since 02 Aug 2010 494 Posts Obsessed

So.. what your saying is I need to sell the jet ski I have and no longer use and buy a sled. Got it!!

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

Cool shots and map Forrest!

AKkiter · Since 31 Aug 2008 190 Posts Montavilla Stoked

Forrest- this is very cool, thanks for the beta.I will check this out very soon.
Only living here for a year and getting skunked every time I try to kite on hood calls for new places to explore!

quenyaistar · Since 21 Oct 2011 416 Posts Cougar, WA Obsessed

I passed at least a half dozen sleds for sale on my way home today.

I bought a 97 skidoo summit 670 that was well maitained, fresh weisco's, pipes, union bay head, flexiski's.....15 years old but it still ripps and climbs like a champ

forrest · Fri Feb 01, 13 8:26 pm

Awesome, how much you get it for?

quenyaistar · Since 21 Oct 2011 416 Posts Cougar, WA Obsessed

1000 bucks

Been busy took her up to the plains about a week ago, everything seemed to work fine. It was a weekday, no wind, and not a soul up on the plains, little spooky when you are by yourself on a new to me sled. Bought it from a friend of a friend so I had faith.

Probably gonna head up to st helens tomorrow