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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
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 Tue Jan 24, 06 3:07 pm Snow kiting in oregon? |
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i ran across a post somewhere where a guy was talking about finding a place near mt. st. helens where the trees had been destroyed by the volcano. Is this true? Is there a place to go around here?
if not, where is the closest place?
thanks!
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
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| Tue Jan 24, 06 5:45 pm |
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| www.ussnowkite.com This should help fill ya in a bit! JP and I rode up a Meadows (9:00PM hike up to Vista/Cascade) several weeks back and it was decent, but a little gusty. We were both playing on my 11m and it was fine till the 25-30mph gusts hit. In the lulls, it was hard to even keep the kite in the sky.
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
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| Tue Jan 24, 06 6:24 pm Re: Snow kiting in oregon? |
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| FlyinElvis wrote: | i ran across a post somewhere where a guy was talking about finding a place near mt. st. helens where the trees had been destroyed by the volcano. Is this true? Is there a place to go around here?
if not, where is the closest place?
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That was probably Me. I snowmobile and back country snowboard around St Helens.
If you can come accross a snowmobile I can direct you to some wide open areas to kite.
Let me know
Mark
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tinyE
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| Tue Jan 24, 06 6:46 pm sweet |
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i probably can! I'll check it out pretty soon.
it would be fun to hook up with some of you guys some time.... I haven't really been able to convince my watersports buds to try out kiting.
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pacifichigh
Since 11 May 2005
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| Tue Jan 24, 06 6:49 pm |
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| There is a bunch of good snowkiting around H.R. when the snow levels come way down. However, once the pineapple express wrecks things you best bet is hoping in the car and heading towards Montana, Idaho, or Utah.
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
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| Tue Jan 24, 06 7:53 pm |
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What about NE Oregon -NE of Pendleton
and La Grande in the Blue Mts/Umatilla NF?
Quite a bit of terrain above 4K out there.
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Hein
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| Wed Jan 25, 06 12:00 pm |
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P.S. sorry, I had written NW instead of NE above so I fixed it.
This is near Tollgate:
TripCheck
111" snow and high winds sounds like the ticket.
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
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| Wed Jan 25, 06 2:08 pm |
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Just out of curiousity, how long of a drive do you think it is from say Hood River? I like the sound of packed snow and high winds, but hopefully no more than I could hold on a 7m. 
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
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| Wed Jan 25, 06 3:24 pm |
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| Kataku2k3 wrote: | | Just out of curiousity, how long of a drive do you think it is from say Hood River? I like the sound of packed snow and high winds, but hopefully no more than I could hold on a 7m. |
3-4 hours should do it. Look for the Cabbage hill pass cam. If you go, please post some pics!
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Hein
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| Wed Jan 25, 06 4:07 pm |
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West on 84 to Pendleton, then north on 11
and east on 204.
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Hein
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| Thu Jan 26, 06 7:58 am |
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A picture from near Tollgate OR
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Mark
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| Thu Jan 26, 06 8:20 am |
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Isnt Anthonys ski resort out near tollgate?
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Hein
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| Thu Jan 26, 06 8:35 am |
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Anthony Lakes is actually south of La Grande
and west of North Powder (gotta like that name)
My daughter who has skied there says there is
some open terrain (fields) right before you
get to the ski area.
Tollgate is north of La Grande and has a
lodge Tamarack Inn that is popular
with the snowmobilers. I stole the picture
from their site.
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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| Thu Jan 26, 06 8:37 am |
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I would Hein, but the man is working me like a dog (okay not really but he is requiring me to sit in my little cube all day.)
I might be able to head out there this weekend though...
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Mark
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| Thu Jan 26, 06 9:02 am |
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I too have a rare free weekend. I think there is quite a storm coming in though. I wonder if it will be a whiteout.
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Hein
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| Thu Jan 26, 06 1:12 pm |
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and now for something completely different....
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Onad
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| Thu Jan 26, 06 2:33 pm Artic Man |
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Yes indeed, timing of the weather & personal schedule can be tough.
On the other hand, if you’re taking a sled to get into the snow kite launch, why not make the most of it & toe in?? No wind shouldn't mean no fun!
This may be a little off topic, but not that far off.
Check it out Artic Man! 
What the event entails is the sled toes the skier/boarder from the start line to the top of the course & then sling shots the rider onto the downhill course where the rider tucks back to the bottom & stops the clock. Fastest time wins. Simple! All ya got to do is hang on, right!!
My brother (Robo) is a skier in the event & has placed in the top three in years past.
Can’t even begin to imagine getting towed at 80mph+ on a alpine race board!! 
More Artic Man pictures... 
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