Go-No go decision for snowkite soldier....

pdxmonkeyboy · Wed Feb 23, 11 12:34 pm **Go-No go decision for snowkite soldier....**

So of course on the eve of departure, people are dropping like flies. Moto Jeff (is it battery Jeff now?) talked to some people on the ground in ID and they were saying that a cold front that is going to descend on the prairie this weekend is going to pretty much shut down the wind of sat and sunday.

So Jeff and Gang have pulled the plug. I'm currently in the hand wringing phase in terms of wheather or not to make the journey.

Any other people with intimate knowledge of what conditions will be like?

Sol-flyer · Wed Feb 23, 11 1:10 pm

Let me give you my opinion,
I've been here for just about a month now, and i've been riding 4-5 days a week. no joke. The camas has been so f'n good lately I can't belive that people would bail out! just because the event site may or may not blow, does'nt mean the rest of the camas is the same way.

-just my two cents,

-also the soldier mtn ski resort is pretty dam cheap for lift tickets.

JMatic · Since 12 Aug 2008 252 Posts Boise, In Dat Ho Obsessed

The only guarantee you'll get is that if you don't pull the trigger and go--that it will BLOW like STINK all weekend. Can't argue with ole Murphy!

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

forecast was marginal last weekend - glad we ignored that!

Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2620 Posts The 503 METAL

Yeah don't overthink it....I learned that last weekend. Crying or Very sad

Bettyboarder · Wed Feb 23, 11 2:32 pm

Go......worst case just go boarding at the Mt or head to sunvalley for the day. Eitherway it's better then being here

idahor8rfan · Since 22 Apr 2010 50 Posts Southern Idaho

It is going to be off the hook.
Wind forecast for the weekend just keeps getting better. There is lots of fresh snow on the ground and you are going to find ridable conditions some where in the area every day.
Plus we are going to party. Bring your green hat.

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

It seems like its almost always windy, and if its not you can hit the mountain. Had a great mountain day last trip, the other 3 days were all windy.

The bigger concern for me would be fresh snow, and that doesn't sound like its going to be an issue for the coming weekend Thumb's Up

pdxmonkeyboy · Wed Feb 23, 11 4:30 pm

Yo Phil, I heard that you guys basically got one good day of riding in out of three?

Siggh, if it wasn't 8 hours away I would so be on it. Mt. Bachelor just seems more and more like a better idea.

Chooch already texted me a photo of tampax and called me a pussy so at least that I got that out of the way. Smile

Mark · Wed Feb 23, 11 4:54 pm

Yeah we had 3-4 days.
Day 1 12" of pow pow. light winds. 12 m riding
Day 2 10m riding in snow storm
day 3 10m (way powered wish I had my eight ) sunny
Day 4 no wind sunny. Went skiing.

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

Day 1: nice dry snow, light wind that lasted around 2 hrs

Day 2: strong wind and lots of new snow, them started to get REAL windy and whiteout so we quit early

Day 3: sunny, no fresh snow but plenty of powder wind drifts, 10m all day

Day 4: bluebird at soldier Mtn with fresh powder lines to be found

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

Er yea just saw marks post :)

forrest · Wed Feb 23, 11 9:49 pm

Haven't you learned not to travel for kiting? If you have a backup plan, you'll have fun no matter what.

Yardsale · Since 29 Mar 2005 387 Posts Portlanastan Obsessed

Pepi · Thu Feb 24, 11 3:44 pm

Yer pretty much a screwed monkey now, so don't worry about not going.

If you go and there is no wind, then everyone ends up beating the shit out of you because you hexed the whole event, but if you don't go, then it is guaranteed to snow and blow, and you end up with your consolation prize of hitting Bachelor.
Then maybe a few people will cherish your sacrifice and tell long stories of your valiant forum crusades.

Believe me, karma is a bitch. Claimed it on facebook this past Monday that I was gonna be killing it in the pow pow this week, and less than 5 hours later I am flat on my side with the stomach flu for 2 days straight.