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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
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 Thu Feb 21, 08 9:19 am Wind and Snow Connection? |
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| Is there any connection between a good snow season and then following there is a good wind season? I was just wondering - I haven't been in the NW long enough to figure out a pattern. |
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MIXWELL
Since 10 Mar 2007
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| Thu Feb 21, 08 10:17 am |
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Martin... what is your avitar now!??? 
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
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| Thu Feb 21, 08 10:27 am |
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| MIXWELL wrote: | | Martin... what is your avitar now!??? |
Ah come on man - you don't know what that is?  Its my new electric snowboard!! Hahaha!! I got it from the Spike's post "OT inventions too gay for kiters" The idea of cruising around at like 3 mph on a flat surface and actually paying money for the contraption made me laugh |
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MIXWELL
Since 10 Mar 2007
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| Thu Feb 21, 08 10:45 am |
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lol
NIce
have you done any snokiteing yet?
If no you NEED TO    
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
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Hood River
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| Thu Feb 21, 08 11:12 am |
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Just wanna say that snowkiting was everything I imagined it to be and better. I didn't really jump or do unhooked tricks using the kite for lift but I did a bunch of shit involving the new surface... Little steep kickers were the shit. Took like 10 minutes to build, but it was like having a wave face to pop off of. Came really close to landing a flat frontside 360s with little effort and the falls didn't hurt at all. Though getting up off the flat ground with a snowboard and harness attached was incredibly hard.
Imagine having a big quarter pipe with the wind hitting it side off? You could do some sick top and bottom turns on that. We just need a snowcat to build it next year in Montana!
Anyway, moral of the story, for all of you who haven't snowkited before, the effort to get out and do it is WORTH IT! |
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MIXWELL
Since 10 Mar 2007
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| Thu Feb 21, 08 11:19 am |
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Forrest wrote:
| Quote: | | Anyway, moral of the story, for all of you who haven't snowkited before, the effort to get out and do it is WORTH IT! |
 Amen
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
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| Thu Feb 21, 08 11:38 am |
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| MIXWELL wrote: |
have you done any snokiteing yet?
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Not yet man. I actually quit my job a couple of weeks ago (they were total dicks) - I was going to take several months off and ski - snowboard - snowkite - drink beers - hang out with the ladies - so on and so forth. However, as soon as I quit I was offered a new position with someone I used to work with - the job is a temporary position - but was too good to pass up.
but anyways - I need to get some of that snow action - SOON!! I'm like ready to blow my wad every time I see people post snow kite pictures. A |
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MIXWELL
Since 10 Mar 2007
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| Thu Feb 21, 08 11:57 am |
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We will keep you posted if we go again soon 
Are their any openings where you have retuned to work?What kind of work?
I am in the maket for a new job.
Let me know
I can fwd my resume on if needed 
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
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| Thu Feb 21, 08 2:15 pm |
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| MIXWELL wrote: | We will keep you posted if we go again soon
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Bro - who needs to snow kite when you got an electric snowboard Just Kidding - seriously - let me know when you go - I gotta get some of that action!
Regarding my new employer - I'll send you a PM. |
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
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| Sat Feb 23, 08 10:00 am |
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| so anyways back to the original question - does anyone know if there is a connection between a good snow season and then the following wind season? |
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Reaper356
Since 10 Dec 2006
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Salem / LC Oregon
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| Sat Feb 23, 08 12:02 pm |
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| Quote: | | Anyway, moral of the story, for all of you who haven't snowkited before, the effort to get out and do it is WORTH IT! |
Try to make sure your first time isn't in a blizzard w/ 3 feet of pow tho! LoL! |
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Spike
Since 13 May 2007
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Alameda
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| Sat Feb 23, 08 12:08 pm |
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| Reaper356 wrote: | | Quote: | | Anyway, moral of the story, for all of you who haven't snowkited before, the effort to get out and do it is WORTH IT! |
Try to make sure your first time isn't in a blizzard w/ 3 feet of pow tho! LoL! |
ditto,
happy birthday 1-day late birthday Aaron hope you get some kiting in soon |
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Sol-flyer
Since 21 Mar 2006
1280 Posts
Dude, where's my Bus?
Otto Mann
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| Sat Feb 23, 08 5:04 pm |
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| Reaper356 wrote: |
Try to make sure your first time isn't in a blizzard w/ 3 feet of pow tho! LoL! |
sometimes ya gotta earn the good days , I hope both you and spike can come down soon. Hopefully on a day more spring like.
I just got back from another blizzard today:P  it really sucks when ya cant see. |
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Couve / Hood
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| Sat Feb 23, 08 8:49 pm |
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| terremoto wrote: | | so anyways back to the original question - does anyone know if there is a connection between a good snow season and then the following wind season? |
are you talking about north winds on the coast? I don't think I have witnessed a bad wind season yet if you figure gorge + coast... its always windy somewhere, state wide skunkage only happens like once a summer.
good snow might mean high water levels and lots of current, which can be good for kiting or bad depending on the location. |
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
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Los Angeles, CA
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| Sat Feb 23, 08 9:36 pm |
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| RUFUS is going to have monster swell! |
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
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| Sun Feb 24, 08 4:07 pm |
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| pkh wrote: | | terremoto wrote: | | so anyways back to the original question - does anyone know if there is a connection between a good snow season and then the following wind season? |
are you talking about north winds on the coast? I don't think I have witnessed a bad wind season yet if you figure gorge + coast... its always windy somewhere, state wide skunkage only happens like once a summer.
good snow might mean high water levels and lots of current, which can be good for kiting or bad depending on the location. |
When I am talking about "good" and "bad" season for wind - I am speaking in relative terms. For example, last summer I rode a 13M C kite most of the season in the gorge while the year before I was riding a 10M C Kite most of the time - (no I didn't gain any weight). So when I am saying a good year vs. a bad year - I am speaking in relative terms based on previous years. We have had a pretty sweet snow season - does this mean that the winds for summer are going to be strong? Weak? Or is there no connection? |
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
2165 Posts
East Po
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| Mon Feb 25, 08 9:26 am |
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Forrest, no need to build a quarterpipe. Rode some cornices in Idaho with the wind blowing uphill. They essentially act like a quarterpipe. You can slash them all you want and jump off the top, float over the drop, and then land back on top. Snowkiting still has a long way to go in terms of finding all the good terrain out there, but what I've seen so far has blown my mind. Rails and kickers are super fun too. It's basically everything you can do on a snowboard with a kite to sweeten the deal. Whether you're a park rat or a big mountain ripper you'll find something to do.
| Forrest wrote: | Just wanna say that snowkiting was everything I imagined it to be and better. I didn't really jump or do unhooked tricks using the kite for lift but I did a bunch of shit involving the new surface... Little steep kickers were the shit. Took like 10 minutes to build, but it was like having a wave face to pop off of. Came really close to landing a flat frontside 360s with little effort and the falls didn't hurt at all. Though getting up off the flat ground with a snowboard and harness attached was incredibly hard.
Imagine having a big quarter pipe with the wind hitting it side off? You could do some sick top and bottom turns on that. We just need a snowcat to build it next year in Montana!
Anyway, moral of the story, for all of you who haven't snowkited before, the effort to get out and do it is WORTH IT! |
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