Snowkiting terrain park

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Snowkiting terrain park

Postby lesvierra » Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:52 pm

Short of having a snow cat or four wheeler, I wonder if a snow fence would work for building kickers? I'm thinking this would make pineview a little more exciting this winter.

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Postby windzup » Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:29 am

You are on the right track Les. The Dillon Lake crew in CO used fencing to amass major kickers. The snow fence was so useful that they used to to manage snow control and distribution all winter....protecting some hits and building others up.

Do it man...build it and they will come :D

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kiting in pinview

Postby stokes » Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:33 pm

How is the wind in Pineview?
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Postby lesvierra » Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:22 pm

I'm excited to get back out there. Its definately not skyline or powder mountain, but its a great place to learn to fly, take it easy, and maybe a good place for some man made obsticles, rails and kickers. I'm not sure its windy enough to use a snow fence, but the conditions would allow for a four wheeler with a plow.

I sent this in last winter for UWA.
8.Pineview Reservoir.-Between windsurfers beach and the spillway is the Dam Keepers House. Here in the middle of the channel are winds between 5 and 12 miles an hour just about every morning there is an inversion. The inversions are frequent and happen during clear cold nights, easy to predict. A cold clear night after a warm day means higher winds. The area is only a few hundred yards across but you can work your way up or down from there. If the ice is covered with powder, bring a big kite. This is the perfect place for beginners to dial in there skills.
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