Snowkite location in the North East

Well, you could always try the Tug Hill region of upstate NY. Though our ski centers locally can hardly be called mountains, they do provide fun when the wind isn't blowing. Within a few hours drive Is Whiteface Mtn., I've never been there, but it's world class. When the wind is blowing, we have several areas that we ride, a few dedicated locals, and many friends from outside the area that come up from time to time. Yesterday we had rain all day but today the temp. has been dropping, and it has been snowing again. I usually try to post conditions around the area by Friday mornings, so check the Tug Hill thread for info.

Where exactly in the NE are you? I've heard there are kiters and locations east of NY, in Eastern MA, and in NH as well. Never been that way as its an even longer drive up from DC, but if thats your neck of the woods, you might want to check into that.

Tug Hill is our spot of choice from the DC area. Hope to see ya there..

I am in NYC, since I don't have a car. Traveling will be pending on convincing my snowboarding friends to come along, which means that some mountain needs to be around. I am thinking of going to kite storm in feb. which is at a location closer to all the larger VT mountains.

Tug hill sounds nice but again I wouldn't have any way of getting up there, anyone willing to take on a hitch hiker?

Not to mention that I keep looking at those alpine video of people kiting through mountains and would really love the chance to do something like that. I know I'll have to travel a bit further but where can I go short of Europe for something like this?

Thanks for the offer every one!
I think I rope a friend in to make the trip to kitestorm, but I would very much like to make it to tug hill as well.
But I am still learning soo.. how newbie friendly is the tug hill event?

Hey bigben, where are you planning to stay? I'll also need to start figuring out the logistic of traveling via train with all my equipments.. I think I'll need a big shopping cart :D

Tug Hill is very newbie friendly. As long as you dont mind wandering around in knee-high powder (sometimes less, sometimes more). Thats the roughest part... Otherwise its not big deal. There are normally plenty of people ready and willing to help out people who are still tring to get their stuff figured out...

As I only really see one kite you would be flying while up there, I would think one bag for your board, and another for your kite and you are set (bag for clothes as well, i would assume). So thats three bags... I guess you could use a shopping cart, but I wouldnt think that would be necessary...

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Originally posted by cheezycheese How's that Charger treating you...? :cool2:

It treated me like the hot girl from the lunch room in high school! Real nice from across the room but a real Bit$h in my hand on a date! :roll:

I only had one chance to fly it so far, and between fumbling to setup all the lines and the bar correctly, getting the kite properly pre-inflated and not knowing what to expect. I was a nervous and excited wreck. I got it off the ground for a glorious few seconds and then sensing weakness, it immediately bow tied, inverted and turn into a giant train wreck after that.

Actually it was just like that date.... glad no one saw it..