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Snowkite Set up, Launching and Landing Tips needed
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Freeride Kiter

Since 08 Jul 2011
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PostWed Dec 21, 16 2:31 pm     Reply with quote

I don't know where you will be snowkiting BUT I can tell you that when it's near freezing with or without windchill I make sure to close the dump valve while the kite is warm. I've seen it too many times people struggling with a frozen valve and break or crack them.

I snowkite with Ozone foils and Ocean Rodeo inflatables. The terrain, weather and duration of my session (hours or days) determines which kites I bring.

To each their own when it comes to kite choice. Knowing all you can about the equipment and how it flies can save a session and your life. I'm a big fan of reverse launching in medium to light winds with both foils and inflatables.

This gets me to thinking back a few years ago when we had to rescue Yuri Klaver of lone wolf adventures at our facility in the Badami Oilfield. We got a call there was a guy in a kayak with frost bite. Little did we know...

While prepared and quite the adventurer he got caught in some brutal weather, we flew him back to Anchorage for medical treatment - he returned though and marched (uh snowkited) on.

Here is part 1 of 5 of the adventure.

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Sorry for the tangent... it's dark and cold here in Deadhorse and I'm rambling...

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