Skyline, Thurs Nov 18th. Powered up
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:38 pmAnother good day at Skyline. Around 9 kiters, flying 11-17 meter kites. Conditions are good, but can be better. The snow has packed to a 12-15 inch base, wind blown as well. Still soft snow in pockets and fresh tracks. Still a few rocks poking out. Good wind, with some gusts rolling thru. Started light and built and filled in during the day. Nice powered session, some times with the bar out and some times looping like mad. Powered in the flats and had fun on the roadside quarter pipe, the NW winds helped fill it in and form it up into a nice vert wall.
David was getting some nice glides off the bottom slope and Peter went nuts on a solo mission. Pulled the Chasta and sent it from the top a few times, clearing the treeline and scaring the rest of us.
The southerly side hill wind also was blowing Peter downwind fast on a couple runs, one took him to the highway, you'll have to ask him about that one... might see Peter sporting a new jacket next session. 
Here's a couple shots from the day. I only put in one session but managed to log 20 miles and 40+ mph max speed on the gps in a couple of hours. I'd say that Skyline is 60-70% open, but the open area is mighty fine and plentiful.
Windzup,
Brian Schenck
David was getting some nice glides off the bottom slope and Peter went nuts on a solo mission. Pulled the Chasta and sent it from the top a few times, clearing the treeline and scaring the rest of us.
The southerly side hill wind also was blowing Peter downwind fast on a couple runs, one took him to the highway, you'll have to ask him about that one... might see Peter sporting a new jacket next session. Here's a couple shots from the day. I only put in one session but managed to log 20 miles and 40+ mph max speed on the gps in a couple of hours. I'd say that Skyline is 60-70% open, but the open area is mighty fine and plentiful.
Windzup,
Brian Schenck