93--Skyline old 11M

Snowkiting is on, good early season conditions.
Lots of bushes still showing, so I chose to use my old kite,
just in case it went down and had to slide across the ground.
Matt, Brian and I headed to the west ridge, always my favorite.
We all found our own little un tracked patch to cut up.
We just got out of the van from a break, for the second session,
and the wind just completely died,
kites falling from the sky and kiters walking back.
Looong drive home.
Excited to get to Lake Creek soon.

92--Willard 11M

Planned on meeting Doug for a last kite at Willard.
The forecast was for light wind, but I started getting texts early.
Doug works pretty close to Willard, and said there was no wind there.
Driving there, I thought I made a mistake,
no wind, until I got to the willard point.
Rigged 11M and full cold season battle gear.
Ken was there also, I get bored riding alone.
Rode pretty lit for a little over an hour.
I forgot my helmet, which made me loose heat from my head,
other than that, I was warm.
But not warm enough for any tricks, just big jumps in the overpowering wind.
I would think that is the last water day for 2010, but I'll never say never.
Big snow storms coming, snowkiting maybe next week.

SPI photos

Jim took a few pix,
as usual, I didn't