It wasn't great, because the wind was light and the sled tracks were almost every where,
but it wasn't bad either because there were plenty of untracked power patches to carve up.
It's so nice up there on a sunny day that just being up there is a treat.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
3--LC 11M
Days like this are the reason I love Lake Creek and snowkiting.
Lots of wind, and lots of fresh snow off the ridges.
I don't need to take old gear up there any more, coverage is good.
It was one of these days when all of the open area at LC could be explored.
It was quite northerly, so it opened up even a few new spots to comfortably play in.
The highlights were, the powder waves in the ravines that just had to be carved up.
The mini glides of the small hills.
Sitting on a ridge resting, then boosting from a sitting position into a floaty ridge ride.
8 kites up, the most I can remember, word is out.
Lots of wind, and lots of fresh snow off the ridges.
I don't need to take old gear up there any more, coverage is good.
It was one of these days when all of the open area at LC could be explored.
It was quite northerly, so it opened up even a few new spots to comfortably play in.
The highlights were, the powder waves in the ravines that just had to be carved up.
The mini glides of the small hills.
Sitting on a ridge resting, then boosting from a sitting position into a floaty ridge ride.
8 kites up, the most I can remember, word is out.
Saturday, January 11, 2014
2--Skyline 17M
I went to Snowbasin with Vern Yesterday and got the first day on my season pass.
It wasn't the best snow, but I do like my new Rossi S7 Ski.
Matt and I headed to Skyline early.
It was so much lighter than anticipated so we rigged big.
We headed to the west ridge and finally the wind picked up.
Matt was getting some massive glides, with style.
I decided to head back to rig down,
but found the big kite let me go lower on the ridge and found the softer snow.
I caught an edge and rolled into my lines and cut a steering line.
I forgot to put a pigtail in my newer coat, but luckily Matt had one.
Made a larkshead on one end of the cut line and a big knot on the other end.
Then attached the pigtail to give it the length that the knots took up.
The hard part was postholing on the steep hill to get the lines straight to launch.
With help from Matt when a line would get around a twig,
I launched and headed straight to the Van.
Matt got me a free car wash at his new Fast and Friendly car wash, it's great.
Then we went to REI and I got some new Burton Moto boots to replace my packed out old boots.
It wasn't the best snow, but I do like my new Rossi S7 Ski.
Matt and I headed to Skyline early.
It was so much lighter than anticipated so we rigged big.
We headed to the west ridge and finally the wind picked up.
Matt was getting some massive glides, with style.
I decided to head back to rig down,
but found the big kite let me go lower on the ridge and found the softer snow.
I caught an edge and rolled into my lines and cut a steering line.
I forgot to put a pigtail in my newer coat, but luckily Matt had one.
Made a larkshead on one end of the cut line and a big knot on the other end.
Then attached the pigtail to give it the length that the knots took up.
The hard part was postholing on the steep hill to get the lines straight to launch.
With help from Matt when a line would get around a twig,
I launched and headed straight to the Van.
Matt got me a free car wash at his new Fast and Friendly car wash, it's great.
Then we went to REI and I got some new Burton Moto boots to replace my packed out old boots.
Sunday, January 05, 2014
1--Skyline 11M, 9M
We had plans to go to Lake Creek,
Changed our minds when we I got a wind text stating
05 Jan 7:00 am MST -4 -29 (wind chill) NW 24G32
Skyline has the parking lot to warm up in for a break,
So we went the easy route.
Lit 11M on the west ridge, and some nice pow staches.
Rigged the 9M after the break.
Matt got a kite line stuck in a tree,
after an episode of gully trappage and a runaway kite.
All kinds of fun and a balmy 19 degree.
Changed our minds when we I got a wind text stating
05 Jan 7:00 am MST -4 -29 (wind chill) NW 24G32
Skyline has the parking lot to warm up in for a break,
So we went the easy route.
Lit 11M on the west ridge, and some nice pow staches.
Rigged the 9M after the break.
Matt got a kite line stuck in a tree,
after an episode of gully trappage and a runaway kite.
All kinds of fun and a balmy 19 degree.
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