Kite-o-rado Snowkite Conditions

[Steve in Gypsum]

SNOWKITE GEAR FOR SALE IN GYPSUM, COLORADO
SNOW/LAND KITES
*4m 2018 Flysurfer Peak 3 - $375 KO or $630 with Flysurfer Infinity 3.0 CC bar
*7m 2016 Ozone Frenzy V10 - $600 including Ozone bar
*8m HQ Montana 8 - $630 including HQ bar (kite and bar are both new, never used)
*9m Flysurfer Peak 3 - $525 KO or $780 with Flysurfer Infinity 3.0 CC bar
*11m 2015 Ozone Frenzy - $700 including Ozone bar
*12m 2018 Flysurfer Peak 3 - $600 KO or $860 with Flysurfer Infinity 3.0 CC bar
*14m 2016 Ozone Frenzy V10 - $630 including Ozone bar
WATER/SNOW/LAND KITES
*9m 2019 Kitech FRS - $800 including Kitech bar
*12m 2019 Kitech FRS Ultralight - $900 including Kitech bar
*15m 2019 Flysurfer Soul - $1,385 KO or $1,675 with Flysurfer Infinity 3.0 CC bar
SPLITBOARD SNOWBOARDS
*Arbor Coda Splitboard, 164 cm with Union Expedition bindings, size medium, and Voile splitboard skins with tail clip - $785
* Salomon Sickstick Splitboard, 162 cm with Voile Speed Rail bindings, size small and Salomon splitboard skins - $745
MISCELLANEOUS
*Leki TourStick Vario Carbon V Collapsible Ski Poles, 115-135 cm - $120

[B-Roc]

I took advantage of a gusty day yesterday to see if a wing feels safer than a kite. It does. First day putting miles in:

How do you think the wingtips will hold up if kiting over frozen/crusty/icy surfaces?

[mmclimbhigh]

San Juans delivered again! Mickey, we miss you out here.... still plugging away on the house project? We'd love to see some photos from your sessions! Cheers

[galewarning]

Anyone know if there's enough snow for kiting Snow Mesa, above Spring Creek Pass, south of Lake city, as of late Feb? Closest SNOTEL site shows about 40"-45" of snow, but I've never kited there and don't know if that's enough. TIA

[soplo]

How do you think the wingtips will hold up if kiting over frozen/crusty/icy surfaces?

That's a good question. The tips have a pretty beefy material on them, and as you may know, you really want to keep the tips off the surface (otherwise it drives downward and you probably need to let go anyway). With strong wind, that's easier to do.

I just noticed some wear on the sail material near the leading edge during my last session. I think that's from when you release it and it lands upside down (?). I think I'm more concerned about that, but time will tell.

[PDCK]

San Juans delivered again! Mickey, we miss you out here.... still plugging away on the house project? We'd love to see some photos from your sessions! Cheers

House is now livable and just need to finish the north side siding, will get back to it in a couple of months when warmer.
Been riding a lot, mostly MM n LH. Still staying away from the sketchy backcountry conditions.
Lot of good SW wind coming up in the next days!
Picture from my last MM ride a few days ago, on 6m, 30 miles track:

LH 15m sessions