snowkite weekend

registered · Since 12 Jul 2005 1319 Posts tsunami Sandbagger

Well hundreds of miles in the truck and a hundred on the sled landed a awesome day at crater lake. sw winds on the 11 meter all day with knee deep nice powder. We searched high Illegally on bachelor and the surrounding area for openness, and all I got was wet and disappointed. Accross the valley we went to the observatory on pine mtn and were further soaked in rain and concrete snow, which is great for burying sleds in.

So we relocated to the old crater, we were there by 4 pm and the weather was perfect. cold and snowing and 15-20 winds. so the next morning with the light of the full day we assualted the vast open area at the rim of the crater, miles further in than the pumice desert . The wind was perfect all day, the snow was even better. Not allowing snowmobiles off the trail is clutch to the preservation of fresh tracks all day every day.

like a couple bone heads no camera ,sorry.

that place has some of the best snow conditions I have seen kiting. I guess thats what 8,000 ft will do for you. The highway is at 4500'.

the noaa predictions are usually strangely accurate for the area so far as well. And don't forget if there is no wind Mt.bailey can be poached with a 30 minute sled ride.

for your info .....

pacifichigh · Since 11 May 2005 1004 Posts ATX Texan

Without pictures it never happend Regi!

registered · Since 12 Jul 2005 1319 Posts tsunami Sandbagger

good no sale he he... more for me. Its a camera vortex. my camera always flakes up there too cold for baterries or something.

Sol-flyer · Mon Feb 12, 07 1:54 pm

glad to hear you got some, its hard to predict when to get it right. i've been going to Mt.ashland instead of crater, its always windy.

last time i went to crater i was hassled by the rangers. i would suggest not going to the lodge(or anywhere in the mazama village). They didnt seem to open to the idea of kiting in "there" national park. his exact words we're (MMMM....i'm gonna look into this kiting thing). not the friendliest folk thats for sure.

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2025 Posts Windward

,without pics we were never there and really don't exist?
I'm sure the tracks I saw ????(led home)

It's true the word coming down from above (STEENS) Forest Service is that kites are mechanical devices
and cannot
issue permit for Kiting,contrary to what some field Reps. in the Deschutes told us last year .
don't ask don't tell
what variety of snow does Mt Ashland generate ?
seems a little low in Elevation

Sol-flyer · Fri Feb 16, 07 12:12 pm

Mt. Ashland:
Base Area Elevation, 6350 Ft. Summit Elevation, 7500 Ft.

we just had a nice cold front come thru, but didnt deliver. instead we got rain Rolling Eyes

i estimate a 15" snowbase....hurtin