104 days kiting in 2006
It was a great kiting year!!!
Rush-19
Skyline-17
Powder Mountain-13
Pine View-12
Rufus-8
Utah Lake-7
Strawberry-7
South Padre-6
Shipwerck-5
Park City-2
Sulphur Creek-2
Sand Bar-2
Jordanelle-1
Antelope Island-1
Dike Lake-1
Windsurf 7.5 Sulphur-1
Kite size-use
19.5M-3 Contra (sold)
16.5M-10 Contra
15M -7 Instinct (sold)
13M Instinct-36
13M Fuel-8 (sold)
12M Frenzy-4
12M Turbo Diesel-26 (sold)
11M Instinct-5 (sold)
11M Fuel -4 (sold)
9M Instinct- 11
9M Diesel -5 (sold)
7m Instinct-2
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Saturday, December 30, 2006
104--Skyline 13M
Heather was the chauffer for today’s trip.
Totally North wind,
Quite strong at first,
So I played at the bottom of Bossco.
With the wind straight across the hill.
I had my first mini glides.
No pop, just 11 to 12 o'clock glides.
The wind seemed strong enough,
to try to get to the ridge.
Bad move.
I spent the best wind of the day in a hole,
(So did Jake).
From then on, the wind just got lighter.
Totally North wind,
Quite strong at first,
So I played at the bottom of Bossco.
With the wind straight across the hill.
I had my first mini glides.
No pop, just 11 to 12 o'clock glides.
The wind seemed strong enough,
to try to get to the ridge.
Bad move.
I spent the best wind of the day in a hole,
(So did Jake).
From then on, the wind just got lighter.
Sunday, December 24, 2006
103--13M 12M Skyline
‘Twas the day before Christmas,
And all through the house,
I was going kind of crazy,
Get out said my spouse.
The kites were in my van,
Just looking so fine,
I checked the weather,
NOAA said Skyline.
I arrived to a Frenzy flying in the sky,
I put air in my 13,
I cant wait, oh my.
When my kite was in the air,
I headed up Bosco hill,
The snow was soft in spots,
A few jumps, what a thrill.
Kiting along,
With such a big grin,
A snow snake grabbed my board,
I started to spin.
When I stopped,
A line was under my board,
The kite powered up,
I now was abhorred.
The edge of the Nobile,
Is sharp as a knife.
It cut an outside line,
I’m wishing I were home with my wife.
Parking the kite,
And tying a knot,
Was the next thing to do?
The only idea that I got.
It worked, in a pinch,
I made my way to the flats.
I want more kiting,
I want more of that.
I rigged my Frenzy,
The wind was getting light,
I wanted more rides,
But it was turning to night.
This is getting a little long,
The rhymes may not be right.
So
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night."
And all through the house,
I was going kind of crazy,
Get out said my spouse.
The kites were in my van,
Just looking so fine,
I checked the weather,
NOAA said Skyline.
I arrived to a Frenzy flying in the sky,
I put air in my 13,
I cant wait, oh my.
When my kite was in the air,
I headed up Bosco hill,
The snow was soft in spots,
A few jumps, what a thrill.
Kiting along,
With such a big grin,
A snow snake grabbed my board,
I started to spin.
When I stopped,
A line was under my board,
The kite powered up,
I now was abhorred.
The edge of the Nobile,
Is sharp as a knife.
It cut an outside line,
I’m wishing I were home with my wife.
Parking the kite,
And tying a knot,
Was the next thing to do?
The only idea that I got.
It worked, in a pinch,
I made my way to the flats.
I want more kiting,
I want more of that.
I rigged my Frenzy,
The wind was getting light,
I wanted more rides,
But it was turning to night.
This is getting a little long,
The rhymes may not be right.
So
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night."
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
102--Skyline 9M
Stopped at Skyline after working down south.
5 kites in the air.
Seemed to strong for big kite.
The 9 was OK but 11M would have been perfect.
To bad I just sold my 11M, to make room for '07 11M
The snow was heavy, and made for burning legs.
Jake gave me a new Nobile board to try,
less side cut, supose to be less leg burn.
I'l try it next time out.
5 kites in the air.
Seemed to strong for big kite.
The 9 was OK but 11M would have been perfect.
To bad I just sold my 11M, to make room for '07 11M
The snow was heavy, and made for burning legs.
Jake gave me a new Nobile board to try,
less side cut, supose to be less leg burn.
I'l try it next time out.
Saturday, December 09, 2006
101--Skyline 13M
The snow at Powder Mountain was to shitty,
so Doug and I headed to Skyline.
We got there a little later but,
much better snow conditions.
still some softies to be found.
Kinda gusty, scared myself with some jumps.
A really good day...
so Doug and I headed to Skyline.
We got there a little later but,
much better snow conditions.
still some softies to be found.
Kinda gusty, scared myself with some jumps.
A really good day...
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
100--Skyline 13M 12M
Jake and I got there at 12:30 to kites in the air.
(WOW guy's teaching lessons)
The first session on my 13M Instinct, was great fun.
Rode to the top, but I found the snow kinda crappy from all the kiters in town from the weekend KiteJam.
Finally found some powder to play in,
I got comfortable, and did my first,
jumping KITE LOOP....
I landed smooth and kited away....
What a rush,
.
I have been bugging Jake to fly my Instinct,
He stayed out on it a while,
so I rigged my 12M Frenzy,
The wind was getting lighter as the day went on,
and finally died at sunset.
Then the Moon came over the hill just as we were leaving.
Great day,
We're so lucky to have this playground in our back yards.....
Plus today was #100 in 2006.
(WOW guy's teaching lessons)
The first session on my 13M Instinct, was great fun.
Rode to the top, but I found the snow kinda crappy from all the kiters in town from the weekend KiteJam.
Finally found some powder to play in,
I got comfortable, and did my first,
jumping KITE LOOP....
I landed smooth and kited away....
What a rush,
.
I have been bugging Jake to fly my Instinct,
He stayed out on it a while,
so I rigged my 12M Frenzy,
The wind was getting lighter as the day went on,
and finally died at sunset.
Then the Moon came over the hill just as we were leaving.
Great day,
We're so lucky to have this playground in our back yards.....
Plus today was #100 in 2006.
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