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lks
Since 06 Nov 2007
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Anchorage, Alaska
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 Tue Nov 30, 10 10:40 am Lame snowkiting pics... |
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Drove 2.5 hours round trip Sunday to Turnagain Pass, only to encounter a giant, roaming Skunk. (Everything is bigger in Alaska.)
Drove 5 minutes yesterday to get some out my front door. Go figure...
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| Into the sunset... |
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| On my twitchy HQ II Montana. Wanna buy it? |
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JMatic
Since 12 Aug 2008
252 Posts
Boise, In Dat Ho
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| Tue Nov 30, 10 11:46 am And it's on.... |
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In Idaho.
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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
2102 Posts
PNW
Bigfoot
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| Tue Nov 30, 10 12:06 pm |
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That sky blue is way better than the smurf blue you BSUians/Idahoans subject us to view on TV. When is the kicker lynching scheduled?  Or has it already occurred?
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waynepjh
Since 27 Jul 2008
212 Posts
jackson wy
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| Tue Nov 30, 10 2:32 pm |
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pow pow! Towgottee pass, WY
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JMatic
Since 12 Aug 2008
252 Posts
Boise, In Dat Ho
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| Tue Nov 30, 10 2:53 pm |
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Sickness Wayne--we're heading your way to fly with you guys next weekend.
Wyo looks deep!
Sasquatch--suck it if you don't like Blue, it's a well known fact that blue is more visually appealing than pee yellow and shit green--QUACKER. 
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
1114 Posts
Slidey
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| Tue Nov 30, 10 3:09 pm |
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| Is that a giant wooden badger?
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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
2102 Posts
PNW
Bigfoot
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| Tue Nov 30, 10 3:52 pm |
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[quote="JMatic"
Sasquatch--suck it if you don't like Blue, it's a well known fact that blue is more visually appealing than pee yellow and shit green--QUACKER. [/quote]
Good luck in the Kraft Cheese Bowl; hope you guys win. It will be so apropos if they serve blue cheese on the nachos for the game. 
Have fun in Wyo. snowkiting. Keep the pics coming, please.
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Sol-flyer
Since 21 Mar 2006
1280 Posts
Dude, where's my Bus?
Otto Mann
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broadbandito
Since 26 Apr 2005
342 Posts
CSO headwaters
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| Tue Nov 30, 10 8:08 pm |
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| Skunks stink!
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JMatic
Since 12 Aug 2008
252 Posts
Boise, In Dat Ho
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| Wed Dec 01, 10 10:12 am |
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Deeper than it looks......oh yeah!
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Bettyboarder
Since 18 Mar 2005
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PDX/ White Salmon
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| Wed Dec 01, 10 2:27 pm |
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Southwest has a simliar deal to Boise and you can take 2 free bags
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kitemare
Since 23 Mar 2010
265 Posts
Seattle, wa
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| Wed Dec 01, 10 9:02 pm Re: Lame snowkiting pics... |
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| lks wrote: | Drove 2.5 hours round trip Sunday to Turnagain Pass, only to encounter a giant, roaming Skunk. (Everything is bigger in Alaska.)
Drove 5 minutes yesterday to get some out my front door. Go figure... |
Hola lks,
I'm going to snowkite at turnagain in december and hopefully get all the wind you missed out on , I have a 9m/12m, are those going to be my best bet?
Is portage lake frozen yet? That place looks amazing.
Are there any rules/restrictions to know about?
I'm going to be there a week, anywhere else to hit up that's close in Anchorage?
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lks
Since 06 Nov 2007
117 Posts
Anchorage, Alaska
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| Thu Dec 02, 10 11:33 am Hey Kitemare... |
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Your 9 and 12 should be fine. If we get some high wind situations I'll let you borrow my HQ II 7 or HQ 5m. I've got to warn you, though, that they are twitchy little kites. For no wind, we've got world class skiing at Alyeska, about 40 minutes away from Anchorage. In Anchorage itself, everything is only ten minutes away. That shot above of me on my HQ was taken on the coastal flats, which are in Anchorage proper. You can see some of the city lights in the background. If you maps.google "Reef Drive, Anchorage Alaska" you can see where we "put in" to the coastal flats. All that muddy tidal area in the satellite photo gets covered with snow. Problem is, if we get a high tide, it takes away all the snow cover. But then it usually snows again and we're back in action.
As for rules, there really aren't many. It's still pretty much the wild west up here, and there haven't been any bad accidents that have resulted in kiters being banned anywhere that I know of. Stay off private property unless you have their permission, of course, and there are certain procedures from crossing the railroad tracks. For those procedures, and a list of the best places to kite in and around Anchorage, as well as current weather, forcasts, and webcams of those places, including Portage (which doesn't look like it's frozen yet), go to eastofanchorage.net. It's got everything there.
PM me when you get here and I'll see if we can't round up my kite-buddies for some sick sessions, followed by growlers of Alaskan Amber and piles of Moose's Tooth Pizza. First round is on me...
Pleasant Breezes,
LKS
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kitemare
Since 23 Mar 2010
265 Posts
Seattle, wa
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| Thu Dec 02, 10 2:32 pm |
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I love mooses' tooth. They got some tasty pizza.
Are the tidal flats the ones near Kincaid Park?
My fiace grew up there, and this will be my fourth trip up there.
Alyeska was fun, but when I went last year, it was zero at the base. 
I'll pm you when I get up there
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lks
Since 06 Nov 2007
117 Posts
Anchorage, Alaska
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| Wed Dec 29, 10 10:48 am Calling Kitemare, Calling Kitemare! |
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Thursday: SNOW BECOMING MIXED WITH RAIN ALONG THE COASTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITY POSSIBLY ONE QUARTER
MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. SNOW ACCUMULATION 3 TO 8 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 20S TO LOWER 30S. EAST WIND 30 TO 45 MPH EXCEPT EAST 35 TO 45
MPH THROUGH PORTAGE VALLEY AND TURNAGAIN ARM.
Some buddies of mine may be heading out. I probably can't (Ugh! the one day of the week I have to be somewhere at a certain time). I'll try put them in contact with you.
LKS
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kitemare
Since 23 Mar 2010
265 Posts
Seattle, wa
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| Wed Dec 29, 10 10:59 am |
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Hey LKS, I tried replying on the private feed but to no avail. We are going to try today and go near turnagain or portage around lunchtime till dark. The weather looks like it is lining up! STOKED
I texted you just now but will call you again in a bit in case you don't get texts.
Bryan out.
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