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Seattle Washington Ski Areas User Friendly?
Has anyone tried Flying at a local ski area such as Stevens Pass, Snoqualmie, Crystal Mountain, Mt Baker, and what is their response?
Maybe not allowed? Other local areas to Seattle good for winter kiting?
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Stevens, Snoqualmie, and Baker are not going to let you play. Crystal and Mission Ridge will allow it up high. Biggest problem is the wind has to be
just right or it's a waste of time.
North of Ellensburg, up the Clockum just South of Mission Ridge is great if you can get up there. If all else fails, Montana is always open.
It is obvious you can spell Snoquaulmie, so you must be a local.
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born and raised Seattle..........
I live 45 minutes from Stevens Pass.
I'd love to meet up with you sometime Jeff and chat about foils and what to buy.
U2U or PM me, i'm still a noob figuring out how to drive these forums.
I go down to Lincoln City and Florence OR many times a year, and we were at the Fall session Lincoln City Kite Fest 4-5 weeks ago. Iquad put on a
heck of a show. Kylos has damngg good food too.
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What about Mt Rainer from Paradise Lodge??
I love Nahant but rarely get there anymore.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by doneski
What about Mt Rainer from Paradise Lodge?? |
once you get above the tree line it would be rather good, once you get above the tree line.
Appex buggy, Libre hardcore buggies.
Flexboardz. Blokarts.
PKD Century Soulflys. NPW's. Nasa Stars.
A few other less flown oddballs,
Line sets from 10" to 328" or 2m to 100m.
worlds only AQR that works.
North American distributor for PKD.
"Kite Bugging is not an addiction until you try to quit".
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I have heard in the right wind lake Keechelus Lake is about as good as it gets. Let me see if I can find some video of it. I don't remember which
wind is the best either. I have also wondered about Mt. Rainier. I have heard great things about Mt St Hellens but I think you need a snow mobile or
dog sled to get to the spots.
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Oh, I almost forgot the Waterville Plateau is a great area but a lot longer drive.
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