Snowkiting starts TODAY?!

bcampagna · Since 28 Jul 2006 61 Posts Manzanita/Bend

I know i woke up itching today to go ride, a foot and a half of new snow on the mt (that is still closed) a forecast of mid twenties mph and a freezing level that is dropping by the day till it gets to 500 feet early next week! Who else is stoked. I was going to head out to the Cliffs of the Dalles, but the freezing level today is 3,000 feet. I have heard it needs under 2,500 feet over there.

Does anyone know what the max elevation is that it starts working?

Also i have always wanted to ride out of bounds on the left side of Timberline. Every time i ride up Palmer on a windy day i just wish i had my kite. Has anyone ridden over there?

I figured start a feed that people could post there knowledge of local spots up for the crew to learn from and maybe find riding buddies for this first early snow!

Im down to go any day~

Grab your banana and lets go shred

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

probably more of a spring thing on hood

mcsailor0303 · Since 18 Mar 2009 184 Posts The Dalles Stoked

Brad Knows a place that was great for snowkiting up on the Dalles Mtn (in WA).

I've always thought about snowkiting on hood...would be great!

Knot Kracker · Since 02 Jul 2008 130 Posts Clackamas River Stoked

Aaron Sales did an article on Snowkiting in the NW, believe it was W. of Timberline near what I would call a "cleaver" or cliff.

luke · Since 06 Jul 2005 399 Posts Obsessed

Mt. Hood has some good snowkiting. Weather is usually fickle. SW wind is consistant and best, but SW wind usually means whiteout conditions up in the alpine. SE is also good but rare.

Any other wind direction on Hood is doable, it just limits the amount of terrain that is rideable.

On the right day everything is rideable on the south and SE side. Access is from T-line or Meadows parking areas. I've also kited out of the white river sno-park prior to the wash-out.

Sol-flyer · Sun Nov 21, 10 9:31 am

Its been good down in southern oregon for a couple weeks now...come join us!

Wanna-Go · Since 14 Sep 2009 95 Posts Central, Wa

Where in S Oregon. I'm in Central Wa still waiting for some snow. My sled needs a little TLC. Does access require a sled down there?

kochease · Since 03 Jul 2008 760 Posts In Ft. Stevens, OR Opinionated

I heard that timberline is doable also. Was planning on hitting it up when it gets some more snow. I have a group of people interested in trying it. When I go I will post it to see if anyone else wants to go too. Or if anyone else knows when it is good let me know and I'll go too. It is a hell of alot better than the 34 degree temp and 50 degree ocean I am kiting in today at the ponds.

DVS · Since 02 Mar 2009 69 Posts Mt Hood

Mt Hood can be sweet! Just be sure to stay away from the ski areas and keep a low profile. We don't want what happened in Bend to happen on hood.