Snowkiting Idaho in 2010

buttersmoothcarver · Since 08 Oct 2008 246 Posts Stoked

Hey NWKiter's, I’m very excited to announce this year’s all inclusive
guided snowkite trips. This year’s trips will have an upgraded package of
remote three-star accommodations, chef prepared meals, full van
transportation (with an all-enclosed trailer for gear) and guided snowkite
support, all located in the Northwest’s premiere snowkite destination,
Idaho’s Camas Prairie.

I’ve spent a lot of time searching for ideal locations and trust me; Camas Prairie is snowkite
paradise!

Check out the website at http://www.snowkitingidaho.com and as Warren Miller says “if you
don’t do it this year, you’ll be one year older when you do.” Why
wait? Looking forward to hearing from you and feel free to forward this on
to your “good” friends. Get a group together and the prices go down or
come solo. Either way, it’s a smokin’ deal. Hope to see you next at
the Boise airport!

mcsailor0303 · Since 18 Mar 2009 184 Posts The Dalles Stoked

I'm gona check it out sometime in Feb.! Hope we get some freshies and good breeze!

MIXWELL · Sun Dec 13, 09 3:27 pm **I have me plus one so far, maybe 2**

looking for people flying to boise to maybe go in on suv rental to bring down the cost. anybody? my flight gets to boise @ 11pm on the wed holler back if your going to be in boise also Exclamation

Chooch · Sun Dec 13, 09 3:31 pm

Check with gman chipe. I think he's getting a rental in Boise

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

he's allowed back? they must be slacking in farm country...

pdxmonkeyboy · Sun Dec 13, 09 10:41 pm

blake, i'm weighing the flying/driving thing. I pan on leaving on thursday though I think

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

tuna · Since 20 Aug 2009 15 Posts Ocean Shores, WA Â

Leaving Seattle in the truck on Friday, Fairfield area for the weekend, then on to Salt Lake City area. Hopefully I'll run in to some other kiters, don't know any local riders in Fairfield.

MattFlood · Since 29 Oct 2008 13 Posts Portland, OR New Member

Three of us are heading out Saturday through Monday night and hopefully riding sunday & monday... see you out there. Anyone heard of what the coverage is currently like? Webcam is still showing bushes/rocks etc.

buttersmoothcarver · Since 08 Oct 2008 246 Posts Stoked

Matt,

Hopefully after this weeks storms it will be past rock board status. I won't be out until Mid January hope to see you out there again! Utah got pounded, now it's our turn!

JMatic · Since 12 Aug 2008 252 Posts Boise, In Dat Ho Obsessed

not on board · Since 08 May 2009 39 Posts United States Â

highway cam at Camas
http://hb.511.idaho.gov/cameras/Pine_Turnoff.html

Chooch · Since 18 Nov 2007 1871 Posts Wicked Pissah Boston Tea Bagger

JMatic · Since 12 Aug 2008 252 Posts Boise, In Dat Ho Obsessed

The Cams have been down since the weekend.....but I hear 8-10" yesterday and another 6" today so it's primetime for your rock sticks.....use caution too if you're out there, one local a couple years back broke his collarbone on a flop to frozen cowpie hidden underneath the snow.

Here's another link to the statewide for Island Park, CDA, Palouse, etc....when you're rolling through jonesin' for a sess: http://hb.511.idaho.gov/main.jsf

And here's a map of the weather stations in the region, the one named Pine Turnoff right above Mountain Home is the one to use for the Camas: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/mwmap.php?map=boi

See ya on the snow and in the air,

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tuna · Since 20 Aug 2009 15 Posts Ocean Shores, WA Â

So 5" + 8" yesterday + 6" today = 19"

Wasn't it really cold when they got the first 5"? If so I would think its pretty fluffy stuff at the base...

Snow Cover Map: http://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/nsa/index.html?year=2009&month=12&day=16&units=e&region=Intermountains

What do you suggest looking at for a wind forecast?
NOAA point: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=43.35114690203119&lon=-114.79476928710938&site=boi&smap=1&marine=0&unit=0&lg=en
US Air Net: http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KSUN&state=ID

JMatic · Since 12 Aug 2008 252 Posts Boise, In Dat Ho Obsessed

Here it is, looking about ready.....more snow forecasted, so hope for wind this weekend and it'll be good to go!

There was a 3" icy base underneath before the POW from the latest storm, with rock skis/board it is definitely Kiteable.

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Direct link to Pine Turnoff wind Real-Time: http://mesowest.utah.edu/cgi-bin/droman/meso_base.cgi?stn=ITD51&product=&time=LOCAL [/img]

Snowkitesoldier · Since 14 Nov 2006 72 Posts Boise, Idaho Â

Sounds sort of familiar.....
Not local, not original, not cool.