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$ociopath
Since 28 Nov 2007
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 Wed Nov 28, 07 7:59 pm can anyone tell me how to get to a good snowkite spot |
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
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PDX-LA
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| Wed Nov 28, 07 8:16 pm |
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Tucker and I just checked out Hospital Hill tonight. Plenty of snow dumping up there. Would think it'd be decent tomorrow if there was wind.
We were going to try Hood tonight, though the wind isn't where it's forecasted to be yet.
St. Helens looks to be the shit, but you need a sled...
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kiteboard117
Since 02 Mar 2005
450 Posts
PDX
McLovin
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| Wed Nov 28, 07 9:55 pm |
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| hahaha yea turns out my civic maybe isnt quite the best mountain vehicle.
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
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PDX-LA
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| Wed Nov 28, 07 9:56 pm |
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| Tucker can you go now? It's snowing up there and getting windier!
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Reaper356
Since 10 Dec 2006
781 Posts
Salem / LC Oregon
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Sol-flyer
Since 21 Mar 2006
1280 Posts
Dude, where's my Bus?
Otto Mann
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| Thu Nov 29, 07 8:56 am |
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| Quote: | | can anyone tell me how to get to a good snowkite spot |
a car or truck works pretty well  ,......get a snowmobile or CC ski's for sled trails,......or just walk.
do some pioneering for all of us,...then post pics
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magicmaker
Since 29 Oct 2006
895 Posts
da Hood
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| Thu Nov 29, 07 12:07 pm old dalles mountain road / ranch / whatever |
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Adam - how steep is the terrain over on hospital hill?
i was thinking heading out to the dalles mountain road area after the current storm system passes. maybe saturday cause it will be freaking crowded at meadows? I found as close as i could to TDMR lat / long cords which are LAT: 45.6956290542 LONG: -121.087188721 on NWS but the forecast for saturday is not calling for much wind:
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
10mph winds might work with my 20.5 machine.
here is the link to the NWS page if anybody wants it
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?site=PDT&llon=-121.708747&rlon=-119.856247&tlat=47.027084&blat=45.174584&smap=1&mp=0&map.x=94&map.y=160
here is the previous thread from last year about it.
http://www.nwkite.com/forums/t-3217.html
did anybody ever make it out to trillium lake and see if it is winter kiteable?
some other stuff i found searching for info on the dalles mountain ranch. This looks like it might work, does anybody know where ghost ridge is? i guess i could probably go search for it but i need to get back to work.
http://adamschneider.net/photos/2006-02-gr/source/img_0399.htm
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3678 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
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| Thu Nov 29, 07 12:10 pm almost ready |
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Almost ready for snowkiting!
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
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| Thu Nov 29, 07 12:29 pm |
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It's really, really steep. Phil told us last night that the eastern slope has a football sized field that's a little more mellow (still could get going faster than you'd want on a snowboard), but after that it drops. Ideally, I'd like to try it out on a S to SW wind first. At least then you're not dealing with getting pulled off the face!
P.S. - I was at Trillium a couple months back on a windy day. Don't have a clue what the direction was, but it was super up and down, lulling to almost nothing from good 11m (luckily we were in a raft).
P.P.S. - Just talked to Tucker and he said that the "mountains" on 14 (across from Rooster) are covered in what is now deep slush. Guess it was snowing good fairly close in! Just haven't found any good fields on the northern side...
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NERDSKI
Since 03 Mar 2006
31 Posts
THE DITCH
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| Thu Nov 29, 07 1:04 pm |
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THat slope is a great run for 2 planks or one! Probably not an ideal slope in particular for Snowkiting tho worth a try for some! Check out this day a few years ago when the GORGE shut down!
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
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WISCONSIN
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| Thu Nov 29, 07 1:21 pm |
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NIce pic Nerdsk....
That just perked me up from my busy, super-important research I was doing. 
Keep the snow coming.!
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Couve / Hood
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| Thu Nov 29, 07 1:32 pm |
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Nice pic NERDSKI... didn't see that much snow on HH the last couple years. Looks like a ton of fun if we get a couple of feet up there.
I am up for some snowkite exploration this weekend, especially Saturday. Sunday I think I'm headed to Meadows.
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
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WISCONSIN
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| Thu Nov 29, 07 1:36 pm |
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I am on board for Saturday for sure!! 
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magicmaker
Since 29 Oct 2006
895 Posts
da Hood
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| Thu Nov 29, 07 4:06 pm |
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I am on board for saturday as well; Phil, Jake, do you guys want meet up in HR or WS and rally out to the dalles mountain ranch area together?
-Adam
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
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| Thu Nov 29, 07 4:32 pm |
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| sounds good, I will be in WS all weekend so whenever you guys are ready just give a shoutout on the site or call me.
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
1114 Posts
Slidey
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| Thu Nov 29, 07 10:34 pm |
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| I will be up as well, so give me a holler, sounds like fun.
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
Hick
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| Fri Nov 30, 07 9:15 am |
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| I'm in, I've been thinking about exploring for a while now.
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