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knewschool
Since 23 Dec 2010
61 Posts
Wyoming
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 Sun Mar 03, 13 6:45 pm Exploring the Gros Ventre Mountains by Antoinette Peak |
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Wayne and I went on a big adventure exploring kite terrain this weekend. It’s one of those amazing places where the approach is as memorable as the goal.
We had to sled 10 miles up Granite Creek where we left our sleds and started skinning. We skinned 4 miles and 4,000feet/1,200meters up to dip over the back and reveal the terrain we’ve been wondering about for years. The skin and route finding was as adventurous as the kiting itself. There was true avy danger and many tricky parts. Wayne kept on route perfectly all the way and we only really had to pass a couple of questionable spots. Our camp was in this beautiful valley at 9,500’, our late start didn’t quite get us to camp at the kiting.
It was amazing terrain available for anything you are comfortable with plus some. Kiting around was awesome with good cold snow everywhere. We weren’t really prepared to fly, or climb the super steeps on this trip. I felt lucky to make it alive in the first place. As much as this was a difficult approach, the experience all around made it one of my favorite trips.
Skiing down from the top was an adventure all its own and we had a time crunch to ski out with warm snow at the bottom from this recent warm spell. Skiing down with a full mountain pack really burns the legs, and our 4,000 foot decent encountered nearly every snow condition there is. Anyways, I did haul my camera all the way up there, so here are some pictures of the adventure. We'll be back here again!
Cheers,
Will Taggart
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dpow
Since 13 May 2011
83 Posts
Seattle, WA
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| Sun Mar 03, 13 6:48 pm |
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| Awesome.
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buttersmoothcarver
Since 08 Oct 2008
246 Posts
Stoked
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| Sun Mar 03, 13 6:58 pm |
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Way to seek and destory JHK's. Those back drop's are "redonkculous"!
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Brad Gordon
Thermal Foundation
www.snowkiteadventures.com
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D-Krep It Kiter
Since 18 Jul 2011
417 Posts
Obsessed
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| Sun Mar 03, 13 8:00 pm |
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| Talk about living the dream...!
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
2612 Posts
The 503
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
4280 Posts
Camas
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| Sun Mar 03, 13 9:26 pm |
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Wow. Very, very, cool. 
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BeerKite
Since 29 Mar 2011
471 Posts
Obsessed
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| Sun Mar 03, 13 10:48 pm |
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| Those pics alone had to be worth the price of admission! (he says in the warmth and comfort of his couch) Thanks for posting.
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knewschool
Since 23 Dec 2010
61 Posts
Wyoming
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| Mon Mar 04, 13 8:37 pm |
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Thanks guys, Hauling my camera around and snapping pictures when I can barely feel my hands isn't my favorite so thanks for the feedback.
Cheers!
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
1114 Posts
Slidey
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| Tue Mar 05, 13 5:44 pm |
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| Great shots. Just got back from Jackson Hole on Sunday. I love that place.
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