Snow Kiting

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deanrobi
deanrobi
VIC
641 posts
VIC, 641 posts
19 Aug 2011 10:40pm
While I'm here in Vic sitting out the wind drought, friends in NZ have been doing some snow kiting, thinking I might take up the offer and go over next year and have a go.





Albos
Albos
VIC
162 posts
VIC, 162 posts
19 Aug 2011 10:54pm
I have just been kiting in Northern Germany for 4 days and it was freezing already, they still kite during winter in dry suits but they invited me to go snow kiting with them because its far warmer. I think it looks awesome, although the landing could be much harsher if you don"t have fresh powder
tgladman
tgladman
WA
500 posts
WA, 500 posts
19 Aug 2011 9:06pm
I LOVE kiting. And I LOVE snowboarding. But have to say a chairlift would be a far better option anyday. But would love to give it a go someday. Your right, landings could be a bit of a worry.
inout-inout
inout-inout
VIC
131 posts
VIC, 131 posts
20 Aug 2011 11:07am
found some old pic of me and some friends in 07 at hotham and falls creek 06




, sorry if they come out to large.......







Surfy31
Surfy31
WA
198 posts
WA, 198 posts
20 Aug 2011 11:50am
Im heading to whistler in january/ feb. i will have my kites with me as im heading down to mexico/ carribean after. anyone snow kited there or seen it done. it looks like the foil kites are the go in those pics. I will have my surf kites on me... will i be disadvantaged? cheers and good winds
Abesy
Abesy
WA
266 posts
WA, 266 posts
20 Aug 2011 12:07pm
I just got back from a six week snowboarding trip to chile and managed to get in a good week of snowkiting. Ive been snowboarding for ages but nothing beats the feeling snowkiting can give u in the right conditions. Also the ability to explore non accessible areas that the rest of the chair crew cannot get to (ie fresh runs all day)...

here is a short clip our friends in chile put together after only a few days of riding.



the manta2 I used is a awesome kite for freeriding if ur looking to get into snowkiting. so easy to pack away and launch/land at the top of gusty mountains.
deanrobi
deanrobi
VIC
641 posts
VIC, 641 posts
20 Aug 2011 4:19pm
Great Video, loved the bit towards the end when you were riding at dusk, whats the rig at 3.30? why do you have that on your lines and your safety connected to it
BrisKites
BrisKites
QLD
1293 posts
QLD, 1293 posts
20 Aug 2011 8:55pm
It serves a few purposes on a ram air foil.
Reverse landing, securing the kite on the ground and it's one option for a safety which deploys the brakes.
eppo
eppo
WA
9790 posts
WA, 9790 posts
22 Aug 2011 1:40pm

can you, (of course) how hard is it to track back up summit? Or is it done mainly on the flat peaks.

Snowboarded two days last hols for first time - awesome, and awesomely cold! Still a close third to surfing then kiting.
BrisKites
BrisKites
QLD
1293 posts
QLD, 1293 posts
22 Aug 2011 4:43pm
This video is a good example of climbing eppo-

eppo
eppo
WA
9790 posts
WA, 9790 posts
22 Aug 2011 3:48pm
cheers, now that is something I want to try!
coastflyer
coastflyer
SA
601 posts
SA, 601 posts
23 Aug 2011 8:50pm
Now these guys are getting some serious airtime!

MIKO
MIKO
QLD
408 posts
QLD, 408 posts
24 Aug 2011 10:37pm
At my local over the Week end i met a French girl whose brother snow kites/paraglides in Valdasere.Check him out its sick. Pierre Osterman - VIMEO
frankief
frankief
NSW
68 posts
NSW, 68 posts
28 Aug 2011 10:47pm
kitesites.com downloads on itunes gives regular snow kiting (and water) stuff for free.
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