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noah
Since 19 Oct 2006
173 Posts
Bozeman, Montana
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 Fri Apr 17, 09 3:37 pm Montana Snowkite Season Just Keeps Giving |
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Snowkite season is in spring mode with warmer storms and longer and longer days. We're kiting on thicker powder, for sure, more like the stuff that NW kiters are used to and this will keep going until the beginning of June.
So if you have the time and love the hi-country, see ya out there!
Here's a few pics from last week from atop the Continental Divide in the Centennial mountains on the Montana/Idaho border.
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
2626 Posts
The 503
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| Fri Apr 17, 09 3:55 pm |
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Now that just looks awesome! You've got to frame that third one! 
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JMatic
Since 12 Aug 2008
252 Posts
Boise, In Dat Ho
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| Sat Apr 18, 09 1:57 pm Montanan Sickness |
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Damn you guys got all the luck up there, our spot (Camas) is a sodden sage field of filth....nothin' left but varmint mounds and wildflower poppin' up.
Gettin done northern style, I gotta come check that spot out....is it close to Lolo pass?
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noah
Since 19 Oct 2006
173 Posts
Bozeman, Montana
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| Sun Apr 19, 09 10:58 am |
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Sheep and Taylor Mountains are north of the Island Park Reservoir. Here's a GoogleEarth image and a higher res topo map of the spot. It's about 12 miles of sled riding to get there.
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Kitecronic
Since 19 Apr 2009
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| Sun Apr 19, 09 11:18 pm Haggin still happinen |
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Sick, Sick Noah, Looks like you scored. Wish I could have made the trip. Here's some shots from up at Grassy last weekend.
Cale
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shymac
Since 20 Jul 2005
919 Posts
Home Valley, Wa.
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noah
Since 19 Oct 2006
173 Posts
Bozeman, Montana
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| Tue Apr 21, 09 11:16 am |
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Nice boosts on Grassy, Cale. That mountain is so much fun!
Keep your board waxed, the Beartooths are coming up in May and, as always, it's epic, jaw-dropping snowkiting.
Here's a couple pics from May 30th '08.
Noah
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JMatic
Since 12 Aug 2008
252 Posts
Boise, In Dat Ho
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| Tue Apr 21, 09 12:57 pm it can't be over...... |
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Noah--
Central Montana right? US212 for the road, but how far from say, Idaho Falls or Jackson Hole to get to the site in your pics?
The water's warming up but all I can think about is corn snow and bluebird days high in the Mtns--share the wealth friend, we're Jonesing over here!
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Sol-flyer
Since 21 Mar 2006
1280 Posts
Dude, where's my Bus?
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| Tue Apr 21, 09 7:22 pm |
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mmm,...coldy-ness 
I could sure use some of that, Its been 90 deg. here the last week. Snowpack is going pretty fast.
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noah
Since 19 Oct 2006
173 Posts
Bozeman, Montana
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| Tue Apr 21, 09 7:28 pm |
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Hwy 212 - the Beartooth Highway - travels the route between Cooke City and Red Lodge, Montana, NE of Yellowstone Park.
It's about 240 miles from Idaho Falls to the spot at Beartooth Pass (at almost 11,000').
The Highway 212 is closed in the winter and gated at Cooke City. It is gated right now and will be until the plows get going in early May.
The road officially opens the Memorial Day weekend between the two towns. It's a big party with lots of riders hitting the steeps and tourists driving through. There are only a few kiters.
However, while not official, in a couple of weeks from now - around the beginning of May, one can drive around the barricade and drive to the 9800' level near Long Lake. There is a kite spot there, and just before that as well. If you don't mind a one mile walk (only 300 vertical) , one can get past a band of timber and access the switchbacks. From there the kiting seems limitless. It's truly alpine and full of hazards. Definitely fun stuff and it's where I'll be spending the month of May. Interested?
Here's a detailed topo of some of the area
See ya out there,
Noah
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JMatic
Since 12 Aug 2008
252 Posts
Boise, In Dat Ho
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| Wed Apr 22, 09 5:26 am Deep in the High |
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You've got some sick terrain up there, limitless is right. I've been scoping some high elevation kiting in the Wallowa Mtns--ride the gondola after Memorial Day then thousands of acres of high alpine plateau kiting is for the taking, but the Beartooths look ridiculous.
240 from IF is a grip considering distance from Boise, but if I get a wild hair I'll PM ya to get the lowdown, thanks for the detailed info yo! Hopefully Wallowa will put out the goods and I'll be deep in the High myself.
Jmac
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Airnsails
Since 22 Jun 2005
104 Posts
Hood River, OR
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| Wed Apr 22, 09 6:12 am |
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| Beartooths in May. I'm in. That place looks dreamy!
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