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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
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I'm game. Yeah, it rained in Portland and melted most of the snow. Is it still snowing over in HR (at least in the hills)? Adam, I've PM'd you my number so gimme a call lemme know what's up tomorrow morn.
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kyle.vh
Since 11 Jul 2007
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city of angels
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| Wed Dec 17, 08 9:41 pm Re: laurance lake clearing |
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| magicmaker wrote: | so i think tomorrow we are going to head up to the laurance lake spot and try to snowkite. anybody else down to go?
NWS is calling for 14 - 18mph winds from the north / northeast, seems like that is probably going to be the best direction for this spot. |
I'm seeing 7-11inches of accumulation over night, and similar or better wind. I am down to hit this spot tomorrow, I'm gonna skip work. 
Can anyone tell me where laurance lake clearing is? Maybe you can PM me if you're trying to keep it on the DL...
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
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Hood River
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| Thu Dec 18, 08 8:22 am |
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Strong Easterlies are expected Friday night and Saturday morning along with another 10 inches of snow for the Hood River area. Gonna try hitting the honey hole or somewhere else Saturday.
I think I'm going to hit Meadows tomorrow as well.
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kite this
Since 28 Jul 2005
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| Thu Dec 18, 08 10:47 am |
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Was kiting at Conboy Lake this same day, wind was 15-20 and rather steady actually. Light coverage but enough to go.
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magicmaker
Since 29 Oct 2006
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da Hood
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| Thu Dec 18, 08 5:31 pm |
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there was no wind in parkdale today. meadows was epic tho, with over 2 feet of powder.
we checked out the clearing by laurance lake after riding the mountain, and unfortunately, we found a sign that says "NO HUNTING or TRESPASSING under penalty of the law"
The clearing would be awesome for snowkiting, it is huge, and there was well over two feet of snow up there. and access to the field is incredible, they plow the roads all the way up there. the only thing is, i think wind quality might be a factor...
BUT until we can find out who owns that land and ask permission, i think it is off limits for now. 
HH on saturday would be sweet, but i dont know if we'll have the wind
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Airnsails
Since 22 Jun 2005
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Hood River, OR
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| Thu Dec 18, 08 6:53 pm |
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Snuck in a sandbar session last night before dark. East wind at 8 and coverage was marginal, yet it totally worked. I love snowkite sandbar sessions. Out towards the end, there were frozen ponds that you could ride over, but you certainly couldn't stop on them. I actually rode sandbar in front of the marina since it has less rock and more sand.
Lets hope for more snow.
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kyle.vh
Since 11 Jul 2007
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| Thu Dec 18, 08 7:05 pm |
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| magicmaker wrote: |
BUT until we can find out who owns that land and ask permission, i think it is off limits for now. |
I asked a guy plowing his driveway nearby about the fields. The one you were at is owned by Mike McCarthy. The upper one is owned by his mother. The snowplow dude said he once asked Mike if he could ski though the field, and he said no...
He said to look him up in the phone book and give him a call.
Maybe we can find a friend of a friend of a friend who knows him, and try to get in that way. I'm not gonna call, I'm still kinda an out-of-stater, and I doubt that would go over well. The upper field looks epic.
Me, stringer, and genek got a mini session at the event site field. I think stringer snapped some pics.
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magicmaker
Since 29 Oct 2006
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da Hood
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| Fri Dec 19, 08 8:43 am |
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| kyle.vh wrote: | | magicmaker wrote: |
BUT until we can find out who owns that land and ask permission, i think it is off limits for now. |
I asked a guy plowing his driveway nearby about the fields. The one you were at is owned by Mike McCarthy. The upper one is owned by his mother. |
this is actually really good news. i know mike and went to school and was on the ski team with his son. it has been a long time since i spoke with him, but we'll see.....
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kyle.vh
Since 11 Jul 2007
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city of angels
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| Fri Dec 19, 08 11:08 am |
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| magicmaker wrote: | | kyle.vh wrote: | | magicmaker wrote: |
BUT until we can find out who owns that land and ask permission, i think it is off limits for now. |
I asked a guy plowing his driveway nearby about the fields. The one you were at is owned by Mike McCarthy. The upper one is owned by his mother. |
this is actually really good news. i know mike and went to school and was on the ski team with his son. it has been a long time since i spoke with him, but we'll see..... |
lol!! that's sick. it would be great to ride there.
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