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chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1874 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

snowkiting's first season pass... Confused

http://www.bestkiteboarding.com/Best-Utah

seems like they opened an area of out-of-bounds to snowkiters only...

maybe we can get some access to T-line's glaicer.. Wink

pacifichigh · Since 11 May 2005 1004 Posts ATX Texan

Think powder mtn has allowed kiting for a couple years

forrest · Wed Nov 19, 08 2:27 pm

T line allows Snowkiting, but you have to be outside the resort boundaries.

chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1874 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

yeah, just found it weird that they are selling season passes to snowkiters, for snow-kite terrain only... $300

forrest · Wed Nov 19, 08 2:59 pm

Oh, yea, that's intersting. I think they do some grooming? Do they have a terrain park they maintain?

Anyone interested in planning a forecast dependent road trip? GeneK and I have been thinking about planning a few weekends in advance and going at the first sign of a good forecast.

Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2626 Posts The 503 METAL

Yeah, I thought the resort in Eastern ID started doing the same kinda thing last year. But maybe it's Powder Mtn I am thinking of.

Man, snowkiting is really going to get big. So easy. So dry. It's got a lot of people (me included) excited about the snow again.

LOOP · Since 08 Feb 2007 107 Posts Ore-Ida

The kiter area is on Powder Mountains property and technically in bounds, hence them charging to use it. It is sick riding tho. Also there is a T-Bar that takes you right to the launch area to keep from hiking, as the parking area is not right next to the kiter area.

backtoCaLi · Since 15 Mar 2008 74 Posts Nor-Cal

mmmmmm, love them T-bars.....

registered · Since 12 Jul 2005 1319 Posts tsunami Sandbagger

There is also a road to the top of the lift where there is a building.

From there depending on the wind direction you may have to walk a few hundred yards away from the lift.

Wait till newbies with ankle wieghts stat dragging into the lift as it is pretty close to the riding area.

I am sure the charge is for additional liability insurance and carbon affsets. Wink

lance_k · Since 04 May 2005 565 Posts Hood River Photographer

been snowkiting powmow for the last couple years without a pass or a problem. now they see the $ sign and are charging for access. total crap. there is no need to use the t-bar.
rig up right out side of the parking area and head outta bounds.

their terrain totally sucks anyways... strawberry reservoir is the best by far in utah. you can even do 14 mile+ downwinders as the bird flies. cornices- steeps- meadows... it goes on and on forever- and it doesn't cost a thing.

Chooch · Wed Nov 19, 08 10:41 pm

LAME!!!!! Leave it to some one to fuck up our sport by making a "pay site" for snowkiting. Rolling Eyes

I'm down to hit some of those FREE sites with you and Gene fer sure.....hoping to do Skyline, Idaho, and Southern Oregon with a few day trips to Bend in the mix. Cool

Sasquatch · Since 09 Mar 2005 2103 Posts PNW Bigfoot

Oxymoron's: Jumbo Shrimp, Airline Food, and my new favorite?

From Portland,

Chooch · Thu Nov 20, 08 11:08 am

Hell yeah

Used to do 3 hour+ day trips to some of the ski mountains back east so its no big thing

forrest · Thu Nov 20, 08 11:46 am

Specially in that 09 WRX Smile

GorgeKite.com · Since 17 Mar 2008 226 Posts Hood River Stoked

I went to the coast for the day on monday. Sweet

Last season I went to Crystal Mt. for the day. Extra sweet

The moral of the story. The goods Wait for no man

You could plan your week long vacation a year in advance and get shit for conditions

forrest · Thu Nov 20, 08 1:49 pm

WERD!

Sasquatch · Since 09 Mar 2005 2103 Posts PNW Bigfoot