Snowkiting Colorado

I recall seeing pictures on the Kiteforum about different spots for kiting in Colorado. I also recall seeing some issues about land use out there, but dont recall the specifics. You might want to try there, and see if you have any luck. I would think it would be a great spot to go, but hard to say... Hope you find a good place with clean wind.

Thanks g-force, glad you find it useful. Please help spread the word to other riders you know out there.

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Dillon Reservoir Map


Have a great season.

I have to throw in another vote for Anton and his crew, good bunch of guys. I was just up at Dillon last weekend, it has been at full lockup for some time, the conditions aren't bad. I would still call Anton and check for the most recent conditions, even at full lockup there have been times where I find myself restricted to near the beach.

I am still waiting on Loveland Pass (and Berthoud) to get a touch better, i did a backcountry ski lap and the coverage was crap... even in the end of January. I just don't trust myself enough with the speed my kite delivers to be able to avoid the bare dirt and rocks. We just aren't seeing the snow we need. If anyone else has been up there flying this season, I would love to hear your input!! I swear i have never seen another kiter drop in up there, but I hear others have. my question is where the hell are you!?!?!? ha

I am also scouting an open patch up near Nederland (just outside of the caribou region if you know the area) and a large open field belonging to a friendly rancher near Rollensville. I will try and let you guys know how it goes and then post it on the Colorado Kite map site.

Anyways if anyone wants to get together and fly with a beer loving chica let me know. I have tons of free time and try and fly as often as a front-range-skier can during the winter That or if you just want to hang with someone who understands kite geek speak in CO, god knows I have the time, and my friends are sick of me talking about lines, bridles, foils, bows, and wind speeds.

Nic

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Originally posted by flash I will try and let you guys know how it goes and then post it on the Colorado Kite map site.

That'd be excellent. Can't let the Colorado South Westerners have all the fun

Gotta be snow and wind up here SOMEWHERE!

What about the area up around Brainard lake... or Brainard lake itself? Haven't been up there in 20+ years but back in the day I recall lots of wind and white stuff.

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Quote: What about the area up around Brainard lake... or Brainard lake itself? Haven't been up there in 20+ years but back in the day I recall lots of wind and white stuff.

Yeah I go snowshoing and cross country skiing up there all the time, the only problem I have found with the lake itself is the ice quality. I might head up there on tuesday. Might just have to bring a small kite just to see. Are you out in the front range area? After nearly a year of flying locally (not counting Dillon crew), i have only met one other flier. I would love to meet new ones

Nic

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Originally posted by flash Are you out in the front range area? After nearly a year of flying locally (not counting Dillon crew), i have only met one other flier. I would love to meet new ones

Colorado Springs. Land of small flying fields, gusty, direction shifting wind shear - and devilish tumble weeds that can spot and home in on a kite bridle from 100 meters away.

Challenging but still lots of fun.

Someone else you might hook up with is gforce junkie - he's down in Canon City.


If we build it... they will come

We'll have to touch base and meet up, perhaps we can rendezvous at the Dillon Snowkite Open. It's always nice to meet other kite pilots.

I live in Littleton, I fly all over the metro area. We do seem to fly a pretty fair bit at Dove Valley park, on their soccer fields, and that's east enough to get good wind, and close enough to get sessions in without spending the whole day on a drive, and next to an airport so we've always got up to date wind conditions! Guess you could say it's my best local beach

Any park with a soccer field or two is fair game for us.



Houston-http://www.mapskrieg.com/view/denver, craigslist+googlemaps for a place to live... crime is pretty low all over... job market kind of sucks unless you have a good skill or something(just like most places in the US)

kiting 'round Denver is crazy, we are nothing but changing winds most of the time- majority of winds coming over the mountains and being all shifty, if you go east you'll find more constant... I know several kiters who kitesurf boulder Res, but I have not. I stick to the ATB kite and snow.

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Originally posted by erratic winds Dove Valley park

Looks sweet from Google Earth. And only 45 minutes away from me...

We don't have any soccer fields that large down here - and the smaller ones we do have are highly directional regarding what winds will work.... still searching for the perfect beach.

Shoot me a U2U next time you're gonna ride there