Forum | Classifieds | Lost & Found | CGKA | Industry | Sensors | Forecast | Spots | Seattle | Decals | RSS | Facebook Events | Photos | Search | Register | Profile | Log in to check your messages | Log in  A Wild and Powdery Day at Norris Hill          Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast previous topic :: next topic   Author Message noah Since 19 Oct 2006 173 Posts Bozeman, Montana Stoked Fri Oct 09, 09 9:32 pm    A Wild and Powdery Day at Norris Hill Fresh snow and north winds greeted the five Montana kiters who shredded Norris Hill today. With temps in the teens, rock steady winds and cold smoke flying, we were all hootin’ and a hollerin’ at our good luck. Again, we pushed the boundaries of where to kite in this fantastic place. The further we went from the road, the bigger the mountains and the more white the mountainscape became. All of us made repeated laps tracking lines down every vertical gully and depression we came across. It go to be ridiculous how much vertical we sliced and diced today. While the lighting was generally flat, I did fire off a few shots . Enjoy, as these conditions are only going to last a few more days… See ya out there, Noah    Crushed Edge.jpg     Driving Up Norris Hill.jpg     Joe Irons Wind Lip Head Detail.jpg     Joe Irons Wind Lip.jpg     Ron Orton Wind Lip 1.jpg  $ociopath Since 28 Nov 2007 523 Posts Twilight Zone Addicted Fri Oct 09, 09 9:34 pm     Is this payback for a long summer of sick photos? Chooch Since 18 Nov 2007 1871 Posts Wicked Pissah Boston Tea Bagger Fri Oct 09, 09 9:40 pm     I was just thinking the same thing Thanks for the snow porn Noah krazedkiter Since 08 Jun 2009 183 Posts Florida Stoked Sat Oct 10, 09 7:31 pm     Its freakin 90 degrees still here in Florida. We havent had our first front come through yet to kick off the season. No wind since May. Road trip! _________________ __________________________ Krazed specialk Guest Mon Oct 12, 09 3:18 pm     I must profess! Why not kite up the hill and then just ski down! Is there something i'm not understanding? Great pictures! Thanks for sharing, i'm just at a loss - is it too flat to ski down? I'm planning some kite skiing this winter, only i figured i'd kite up, then rip it up free-like on the way down! Double the exposure! Am I missing something? Wind Slither Since 04 Mar 2005 2627 Posts The 503 METAL Mon Oct 12, 09 4:06 pm     specialk wrote: I must profess! Why not kite up the hill and then just ski down! Is there something i'm not understanding? Great pictures! Thanks for sharing, i'm just at a loss - is it too flat to ski down? I'm planning some kite skiing this winter, only i figured i'd kite up, then rip it up free-like on the way down! Double the exposure! Am I missing something? All your questions will be answered when you go and hook into some good conditions. I'm new at it, but I have never feel like, 'OK, I'm at the top, wish I didn't have to hang on to this kite'. The kite always gives you more options, including just sailing off the incline for a nice glide. In some of Noah's shots you can just see them working the powder gullies...covering in an hour, what it would take all day with chairlifts. It's just flippin ridiculas fun. specialk Guest Mon Oct 12, 09 8:40 pm     [quote]It's just flippin ridiculas fun.[/quote I'm sure of that! Can't wait! I plan on hitting some glaciers in the spring. I'll absolutely send updates. noah Since 19 Oct 2006 173 Posts Bozeman, Montana Stoked Tue Oct 13, 09 9:39 pm     Its not about how steep it is - flat or steep - it really doesn't matter (well steeps are best!)... when you have gravity AND the power of the kite all you want do do is rip it - Rip It Hard! genek Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB Tue Oct 13, 09 10:00 pm     Also, have you considered how much time it takes to take the kite down and re-rig it? Unless you have a huge mountain you're riding up it's probably not worth re-rigging your kite every 15 minutes. _________________ The Slider Project, LLC Support the cause! http://www.sliderproject.com/ JMatic Since 12 Aug 2008 252 Posts Boise, In Dat Ho Obsessed Wed Oct 14, 09 6:28 am     genek wrote: Also, have you considered how much time it takes to take the kite down and re-rig it? Unless you have a huge mountain you're riding up it's probably not worth re-rigging your kite every 15 minutes. Speaking of huge mtns and ripping it hard, these guys have the kite-up rip down technique dialed: Link _________________ Snapflugen de kinder spietzel. blowhard Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward Wed Oct 14, 09 7:19 am     now that's the real deal wonder how long they had to wait for that day trees ae the plauge for snow kiting in Oregon and wind scoured mountians specialk Guest Wed Oct 14, 09 8:22 am     Gotta love the euros - nice video. It took me 5 days on skins to do that kind of vertical! I want a foil kite now too! Bazzer Since 22 Oct 2009 4 Posts Skyline, Utah New Member Thu Oct 22, 09 8:22 am     Quote: specialk wrote: I must profess! Why not kite up the hill and then just ski down! Is there something i'm not understanding? Great pictures! Thanks for sharing, i'm just at a loss - is it too flat to ski down? I'm planning some kite skiing this winter, only i figured i'd kite up, then rip it up free-like on the way down! Double the exposure! Am I missing something? Not missing a thing... just depends on the wind and terrain. Sometimes freeriding down with the kite in the backpack is the funnest. Sometimes staying hooked in and powered up for repeated elevator rides is the ticket. Also depends on the gear you have. If you are flying a blimp, you may not want to waste the time rigging and pumping, or perhaps you didn't want to carry a 10 pound pump in your pack all day... but with a dedicated Snowkite many more mountain options open up. Still it all depends. For me, anymore, I will only pack my kite and ride down if #1 there is light wind and I'm using the kite as an ascent tool or #2 I found that perfect and steep run that demands a bunch of gravity turns. That said, Snowkiting terrain often offers the option of kiting to the top, and then finding that special line that allows you to let go of the bar and ride free while the kite floats above you... its very much like lining up on the perfect wave where the kite pulls you in, and then you ignore it while you rip turns... then you pull the bar in and rally back to the top. #1 reason for kiting downhill? Double your speed with gravity and wind and scare the SH*T out of yourself!!! I'll shut up now, cuz I could ramble for days about the joys of winter kiting. Here's a vid link, check out the 'Men who ride up Mountains" link. http://www.flyozoneusa.com/videos Windzup, Brian Schenck        Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Northwest Kiteboarding Discussion Forum----------------Gorge / Portland / Oregon CoastFor SaleLost & FoundIndustry SoapboxCGKA  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You can attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum