The NorthWests hottest new location

The Boulder Park just outside of Chelan Washington just proves how much good terrain is yet to be discovered here in America. We go to the same riding locations time after time and choose not to explore. On my 4 day trip the central Washington with Alex and Chris Schey, we drove over 800 miles and found insane riding locations. We only rode three spots but there is still a handful to pioneer with the right wind direction. If you live in the NW, get up to the Boulder Park and check out this sick Terrain. But keep your eyes out on the drive there, cause I promise you will drive right pass ridable terrain that someday we will all session.

Aaron

Boulder Park Video

Boulder Park -Super South Session

This new riding site is insane! Winds SW 15-20. Wow, Best session of the year! Farmers came out to say howdy and see what the heck was going on, they were stoked! Saw a Porcipine and jumped the road.

Badger mtn, Waterville plateau - Day 2

It worked great out there today. Got there it was blowing 20, after an hour it backed down to 5, and then dialed back up to 15 for most of the afternoon! Armond and I got out there around 11am, Michael came out around 1:30 and Matt after driving the 5 hours from Portland showed up at 3. We all cruised the endless expanses out and around the 3 mile area near the car. The crust and post-holing kept us from venturing too far away, but tomorrow we will bring the supplies for a 10-30 mile XC: Skins, Poles and a pack for the kite. We have a wind advisory till 6pm, and a few inches of fresh pow! The attempted XC route is to get from Waterville to Chelan, Should be great! AP

Badger Mtn

Badger Mtn, Washington

Wide open and windy! Wow, what a spot, only an hour from home! The wind was reported to be West @10-12.
Driving out there looking at limp flags wondering what I was doing....but when I got up on top, it was cranking windy 20-25!

Went out there with Kathrin, and met Michael there who is a local from Wenatchee that wants to learn to snowkite.
Kathrin was roosting around on the 2 meter training kite and had it all under control. Thanks for the Photos and video Kathrin!
Michael had a go at the trainer kite as well and had a blast! He even got a few feet of air!
I got going on the 9 meter and flew all over the wheat fields and explored this vast plain!
Over Highway 2 at about 40 feet had to be one of the highlights of the day!
Back out there for more action in the morning!

Central Washington rules, open terrain and plenty of snow blanketing those nice rolling hills of the Palouse.
Located on the east side of the cascades, it has the advantage of clearer weather than most other places in Washington, Blue Bird!
Come on out!
AP

East Winds at Skyline!!!

Eugene crew and I went out to Skyline for a long weekend. First day was stormy and really light SW wind. Around 8 inches of snow fell while we were out there.
The second day there was foggy and snowy and nice strong SW wind, we got a foot of snow by the end of the day.
That night the stars came out. We awoke to blue bird conditions! Got up to Skyline and very light wind.
So I broke out the 12m Nano and hucked off some little rocks and sent it over a group of trees! Speedflying is really fun. Especially when Jeff K is there and willing to shuttle the crew back up with his sled! How civilized, didn't even break a sweat.
Anyway the wind came up and we were lit on 12 and 15 meter kites. 2 feet of fresh powder and best of all the wind was from the East! Really rare day there, we were on the opposite hill from Bosco hill. It's the one with the big wind lips and kickers all over it with the deep pillows that is usually in the lee side of the mountain, but this day it was the windward side and was epic! I would have to say that the corneous on the top was really fun to jump off of and soar down the ridge. Probably went 1/4 of a mile in length for my first ridge soaring of the season with around 1 minute of flight time for the better jumps. Also pulled off the ridge and flew out over the valley below and hucked 4 kite loops, one to the left and 3 to the right all in one flight. Going for 5 loops next time! Send it! Great season opener, hope to return soon to that amazing place.
AP