12-12-10 11 to 13m lit up and fresh pow pow

[windzup]

Today was the afternoon delight. Sat in THE cloud for a few hours in the morning with no wind. Went lower where it was clear but wind was light... seemed like the North and South winds were fighting, and the front was dragging its feet. Oddly enough the south would do its usual thing and kick in.

Clouds began to clear at some point mid day and the wind picked up. Truly surreal with clouds wisping around and visibility coming in and out. Once it started it just got better, and turned into a bluebird smooth and strong sunset session. Huge crew of riders from all over, 7 or so from Colorado caravan-ed out together. A new Snowkiter from Washington DC earned his winter wings, and Jeff Kafka from San Fransisco dropped in with kiters from Mexico and a pro-rider from Team Norway. Along with a few Utah locals, the skies filled with kites in every direction, with people scoring their own fresh powder tracks from the new 8 inches that dropped last night.

Most riders were too tired to exploit the evening session, as the 3 day hammer had taken its toll. Friday was 9 meter turning into lit 7 meter winds on alpine wind blown packed snow. Saturday brought another round with larger size kites. And today was powered up on 11-13 meter kites, powered enough to jump easily between 11-1 and to crank way up wind while carving like a kiddie. Ah, it was a good one folks, I'm very satisfied.

Windzup,
Brian Schenck