Gorge Snow Kiting spots

registered · Since 12 Jul 2005 1319 Posts tsunami Sandbagger

snow kiting oregon is like ice climbing oregon

It takes motivation to keep an eye out to move at the drop of the hat when the conditions present them selves.

Or if you get high enough (elevation) you can usually succeed but the approaches
are maybe the biggest adventure..

Get after it..

we have been procrastinating steens mtn and diamond peak .. motivation wanes..

the place by bend was sweet until it wasnt...

Evil or Very Mad

the glass is half full

forrest · Wed Jan 09, 13 9:53 am

The Honey Hole: Clearing off the east side of Elder Rd: http://goo.gl/maps/v8UAe

It works on strong east days. I've tried a few times, never got it, and gave up.

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

Here's one from yesterday. Pretty hard snow right now.

guest · Guest

Here's a couple of shots from Laurence Lake, ten miles outside of Parkdale. Gusty west winds, glad I brought the seven meter kite. Any guesses to what kind of kite? Old e but a good e.

forrest · Mon Jan 14, 13 5:50 pm

How thick was the ice? I know people play hockey up there.

FlyDunes · Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster

That spot looks like it would be on the lee side of the hill in an east wind. Is that not the case?

forrest · Mon Jan 14, 13 8:01 pm

Na, it faces east.

alankitesurf2 · Since 21 Jun 2006 81 Posts

the lake actually works pretty well in both east and west winds - more steady away from the parking spots at the dam towards the far shore.

stringy · Since 23 Jun 2006 1736 Posts vancouver XTreme Poster

Joe and I were driving somewhere between timberline and meadows on Saturday. We check out green apple creek sno park and see some potential for wind and terrain. After a quick five minute hike to the snowfield we decided there's enough wind so joe pumps his 10m and takes some tacks. Not real strong wind but like I said there is some potential. Even though it blew N/NW, I bet it would be better on a S wind.
The terrain is not huge but room for a couple of kiters. There are exposed obstacles and a creek to the side. Not the optimal terrain but might be worth checking out if you happen to be riding at meadows and its windy

forrest · Sun Jan 20, 13 8:18 pm

Just took a trek up to Plains of Abraham with GeneK. That place is snowkite Mecca. If you spent $1000 on a sled, you could be sledding all winter and spring up there, and Indian Rock near Goldendale.

http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/for/3546368412.html

There are tons of cheap sleds for sale, consider it if you want to snow kite!