Forum | Classifieds | Lost & Found | CGKA | Industry | Sensors | Forecast | Spots | Seattle | Decals | RSS | Facebook Events | Photos | Search | Members | Register | Profile | Log in to check your messages | Log in  snowkiting          Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast previous topic :: next topic   Author Message windandwaves Since 21 Aug 2009 22 Posts P-town   Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:53 pm    snowkiting where do ppl usually go snowkiting? like if you lived in the beaverton portland area _________________ where is that wind? undertow Since 15 Feb 2008 95 Posts BeaversBurg   CGKA Member Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:49 am     Camas, ID Sol-flyer Since 21 Mar 2006 1128 Posts Dude, where's my Bus? Otto Mann CGKA Member Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:05 am     I heard there was a place in southern oregon... _________________ Kite The Gorge Mystic kiteboarding ABoards Epic Kiteboarding Southern Oregon Kite Addicts splaterwin Since 17 Nov 2005 128 Posts Vancouver Stoked CGKA Member Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:00 pm     Mnt Saint Helens works from time to time, but a sled helps to get above tree line.    Resize of DSCF1086.JPG     Resize of DSCF1081.JPG  _________________ My kite not pink it's magenta damit! Wind Slither Since 04 Mar 2005 1277 Posts The 503 Metal Mon Oct 19, 2009 1:47 pm     Hey W&W, Pretty tough pickin's around the NW. Last year we made the trip to ID with no regrets. If we're talking park and ride...no sleds...here's what I know.. If we get a good snow around PDX you can get a taste at places like Willamette Park, Blue Lake Park, and I think there is some potential of HWY 26 in the Hillsboro area. Within 2 hours you have Dalles Mtn and surrounding peaks. Some other Gorge rim spots and HR valley spots that I have never tried. There's Timberline to the left of Palmer. And as the SOKA crew has just reminded us, some goodness down south in the Ashland area. Last winter the coast range seemed to hold it's pack forever...but I have no idea. perryj Since 28 Nov 2007 400 Posts P-town Obsessed CGKA Member Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:38 pm     Anyone tried Powell Butte when the snow is that low? Does Goldendale airport close in the winter? What is the story with Camas? It seems to me that with really nothing but desert beyond Hood River there must be high plains and dry powder closer than Idaho? Chooch Since 18 Nov 2007 1569 Posts Wicked Pissah Boston Tea Bagger CGKA Member Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:42 pm     Yeah we thought about trying east oregon on our way back form Idaho last winter. The highway has a ton of snow drift barriers. Guessing there is a good amount of snow and wind then. We were around La Grande/ Baker City. Still a long drive but it could be a good weekend trip if you leave friday night and roll back sunday night. _________________ http://www.wainmanhawaii.com PM me for a Demo anytime Keep Up to date with Daily Demo Locations: http://twitter.com/NWWainmanHawaii Lessons at Cascade Kiteboarding http://www.cascadekiteboarding.com/ pkh Since 27 Feb 2005 6028 Posts P-Town / W-Salmon Site Lackey CGKA Member Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:01 pm     Yeah I think it probably could setup closer than Camas Valley, but last two times we went I didn't see snow until we were all the way there. SolFlyer's spot looks sick, how far is that? Wind Slither Since 04 Mar 2005 1277 Posts The 503 Metal Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:18 pm    North Powder! Chooch wrote: Yeah we thought about trying east oregon on our way back form Idaho last winter. The highway has a ton of snow drift barriers. Guessing there is a good amount of snow and wind then. We were around La Grande/ Baker City. Still a long drive but it could be a good weekend trip if you leave friday night and roll back sunday night. Yeah, both times I drove to ID last winter, North Powder looked awesome! That's right in between LaGrande and Baker City at the turn off to Anthony Lakes. The East wind was cranking right up the foothills there and you could see access roads from I-84. There's even a road cam right there. http://www.tripcheck.com/popups/Cam.asp?camera=599&curRegion=3 Chooch Since 18 Nov 2007 1569 Posts Wicked Pissah Boston Tea Bagger CGKA Member Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:47 pm     Nice find Slither Saved that link, hope to see a ton of snow on that cam some time this winter for some more Oregon snowkiting exploration. If it craps out Idaho is only 3 more hours down the road _________________ http://www.wainmanhawaii.com PM me for a Demo anytime Keep Up to date with Daily Demo Locations: http://twitter.com/NWWainmanHawaii Lessons at Cascade Kiteboarding http://www.cascadekiteboarding.com/ Blokt Since 17 Nov 2008 71 Posts Hamlin rocks, doody-root-tuders!   Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:55 pm     Wind Slither wrote: There's Timberline to the left of Palmer. Has anyone done this one? Kraemer Since 24 Apr 2006 1500 Posts Sky Pilot Unicorn Captain CGKA Member Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:09 pm     Heres a video of Timberline to the left of palmer.. Link pkh Since 27 Feb 2005 6028 Posts P-Town / W-Salmon Site Lackey CGKA Member Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:19 pm     ha I almost skipped the rest of that video... the camera man was yelling while I'm sure his friend was thinking "how am I going to clean the shit out of my pants?" Snowshred Since 02 Jun 2009 28 Posts   Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:26 am     I don't think that video was at Timberline...... does anyone have video or pictures up on Mt Hood? DVS Since 02 Mar 2009 23 Posts Mt Hood   Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:01 am     Blokt wrote: Wind Slither wrote: There's Timberline to the left of Palmer. Has anyone done this one? No need to go all the way up to palmer. Best place I've found is right above treeline. Mt Hood rock's!! I posted earlier with pic's. 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