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Nearby Winter Kite Spot ...works in any wind direction...   Message List  
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Re: [kitesurf-chicago] Nearby Winter Kite Spot ...works in any wind direction...

Checked it last weekend. Locked, gated, and fully
fenced and labeled "Private Property" Plus there are
light posts all around.

Sorry

--- tim grossnickle <tog0713@...> wrote:

> Loyola HS build a set of athletic fields in Glenview
> on top of what was an old trash dump that sits about
> 200 feet above all the surrounding neighborhoods.
> It has clear wind sight in all directions and from
> watching soccer there I know it gets a lot of wind.
> Was wondering if anyone wanted to try it out this
> weekend with skis and/or snowboards. Its not much
> of a drive off the Edens from Chicago and could be
> awesome assuming they don't chase us off. Link for
> directions with a pic follows:
> http://www.treviansoccerclub.com/fields.html
>
> Call me if you want to meet up there.
>
> Regards,
> Tim
>
>
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Thu Dec 15, 2005 3:28 am

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Loyola HS build a set of athletic fields in Glenview on top of what was an old trash dump that sits about 200 feet above all the surrounding neighborhoods....
tim grossnickle
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Dec 14, 2005
10:30 pm

Checked it last weekend. Locked, gated, and fully fenced and labeled "Private Property" Plus there are light posts all around. Sorry ... ...
andy klatt
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Dec 15, 2005
3:28 am

Andy, Thanks for info. You saved me a drive up there. Tim andy klatt <ajklatt@...> wrote: Checked it last weekend. Locked, gated, and fully fenced and...
tim grossnickle
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Dec 16, 2005
1:55 pm

Does anyone want to go to Schiller Woods at Irving Park and Cumberland today? Its close to the city, the exit before O'Hare on the Kennedy, and has lots of...
tim grossnickle
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Dec 17, 2005
12:14 pm

Have changed plans to go to Horner Park in the City this afternoon. Should work well on WSW winds. Its a big park with good wind sight to the West. ...
tim grossnickle
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Dec 17, 2005
12:43 pm

Hi Tim My name is Phil, I am not sure if we have ever met. I kited in waukegan every day there was wind the last couple of summers. I am interested in doing...
Phil Skvarce
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Dec 18, 2005
10:23 pm

Hey if you live in the city, try NI (ex-Meigs Field), we went there sat-sun for a couple of hours, today's W and later W-NW was great, NI works with every wind...
guscrush
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Dec 19, 2005
3:06 am

Hi Phil, By now you probably know that Meigs, 95th St. Calument Park, Busse Woods and Schiller Park all work for snow kiting. Because we have no...
tim grossnickle
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Dec 19, 2005
12:30 pm

Hey Phil, I don't suggest removing your kiteboard fins and using it for the snow, that would surely ruin your kiteboard. You have to get a snwoboard for this...
Butch Alleje
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Dec 19, 2005
7:39 pm

Tim, I stopped by Busse Woods yesterday and it looks great. Wide open, lots of snow, nobody there and no snowmobile tracks. I think it is safe to go there...
Paul
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Dec 15, 2005
7:09 pm

Paul et al, Have you guys checked out Wolf recently, is it frozen over. Wolf would be great and no driving involved for us Chicago kiters. I'm on the same...
Butch Alleje
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Dec 15, 2005
7:22 pm
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