We've been jonesing for some good snow here at sea level for a few weeks now. The good snows over Christmas were obliterated by subsequent rain and a week of temps in the 40s. This was followed by 2 weeks of bitter cold and howling wind, which froze up the river again, but wasn't so good for kiting.
Then, on Monday we finally got some fresh snow to lay on top of all that ice! It wasn't as much as we had hoped for, but it was enough to get an edge. Besides it was a sunny day, so that's all you need for good times!
These photos show some pretty mellow cruising, but there were occasional gusts that allowed for some boosting and airs.
The conditions up in the mountains are great for kiting, but sometimes it's not possible to take a whole day off work!
Photos by Kris Miller
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