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PNW Snow Kiting
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11 years 2 months ago #223199
by coldseagull
PNW Snow Kiting was created by coldseagull
Looking for ideas on where to try and find some good snowkiting areas. Helens and Adams look promising because they are above tree line. Anyone with more BC experience in the area think of any other locations?
treeless, open faces are ideal, and it doesn't have to be super steep. I know Lake keechlus by snoqualmie is doable, but its just not interesting terrain.
Thinking areas of the North cascades could work, just a matter of finding that treeless basin.
Any ideas would be great!
treeless, open faces are ideal, and it doesn't have to be super steep. I know Lake keechlus by snoqualmie is doable, but its just not interesting terrain.
Thinking areas of the North cascades could work, just a matter of finding that treeless basin.
Any ideas would be great!
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11 years 2 months ago #223200
by Gary Vogt
Replied by Gary Vogt on topic Re: PNW Snow Kiting
Happy hunting! An inexpert search turned up this...
Heliotrope:Â www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboardi...ex.php?topic=14752.0
The Ice Caves valley east of Muir Snowfield has vast mellow open terrain a couple hours from Paradise, but beware the large east-facing slopes that are the most active avy zones in the area.
Heliotrope:Â www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboardi...ex.php?topic=14752.0
The Ice Caves valley east of Muir Snowfield has vast mellow open terrain a couple hours from Paradise, but beware the large east-facing slopes that are the most active avy zones in the area.
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11 years 2 months ago #223202
by philfort
Replied by philfort on topic Re: PNW Snow Kiting
I've been to:
- the ice caves area vogtski mentioned
- north side of Mt Adams
- Cle Elum Lake
- Muir Snowfield
- Summerland, on Rainier
No place was ever very good or worth the effort... the winds in the mountains are just too gusty and unreliable, unless you get really lucky.
- the ice caves area vogtski mentioned
- north side of Mt Adams
- Cle Elum Lake
- Muir Snowfield
- Summerland, on Rainier
No place was ever very good or worth the effort... the winds in the mountains are just too gusty and unreliable, unless you get really lucky.
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11 years 2 months ago #223203
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Replied by water on topic Re: PNW Snow Kiting
plains of abraham east side of st helens? mt margaret backcountry? maybe down by 3 sisters.. between north and north side of south sister.. pretty large open area..
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11 years 2 months ago #223204
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Replied by hyak.net on topic Re: PNW Snow Kiting
I had a buddy who used to do that at Lake Keechelus, just got to watch out for the stumps!
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11 years 2 months ago #223206
by Pete_H
Replied by Pete_H on topic Re: PNW Snow Kiting
In a good snow year you could go out to the palouse and snow kite all the way to Pullman.
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