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PNW Snow Kiting
- coldseagull
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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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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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- 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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* Eldorado/Inspiration Glacier
* South side of Mt Baker
* Sulphide Glacier on Mt Shuksan
* Garibaldi Neve
* Garibaldi Lake (or some other big lake in the area)
My brother Carl took some photos of friends snow kiting in the Table Mountain area near Mt Baker ski area. That has the advantage of a short approach.
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I will check out the areas you mentioned, and thanks again for the responses.
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But that's an awfully long way to go just to get skunked by the wind.
Seems like the ideal conditions would be frigid Nor'easter in winter. With the right wind you could surf your way right up either of those peaks, maybe.
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