02/24 DCCB, 5.0/7.5 Frenzies, skis

[JimSouthwick]

Abrupt appearance of SW wind at about 9:30. On the ice, my wind meter was reading in the high 20s with gusts to 30. About 2-3" of corn snow covering the ice. Not sure I could handle that much wind even with my 5.0 but decided to give it a try anyway. Fortunately for me, by the time I got set up, the wind had backed off noticeably, and I was powered about right. Unfortunately, the wind continued to back off, and I ended the session with a loop-a-thon back to the parking area. Impulses continued to move though, so I went out again at 3, this time with a 7.5 Frenzy. Pretty well powered on a run up to DCIB and most of the way back but again ended the session having to do lots of kite loops to get back to the car.

[joshlytle]

DCCB/DCIB?

[JimSouthwick]

DCCB: Deer Creek Charleston Bridge, a launch primarily used by fishermen, located near the mouth of the Provo River at the Northeast end of Deer Creek

DCIB: Deer Creek Island Beach, the most popular windsurfing launch

[joshlytle]

Thanks!

Is most/all of the lake frozen enough to kite on? I haven't been up that way this winter, but in the past it always seems as though it takes forever to freeze over if at all.

[JimSouthwick]

The lake is mostly still frozen, and there are still lots of ice anglers out most days, but there is an increasing area of open water at the Northeast corner of the lake where the Provo River empties into it.