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KITING STORE / KITEBOARDING GEAR, KITE SALES AND
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SNOW
KITING /
KITEBOARDING Snow kiting is the latest
winter sport. Large highly controllable kites are
used to blast snow kite pilots along with just the
power of the wind! The BIG AIR jumps that snow
boarders and skiers are pulling under the power
and security of power kites are simply breath
taking. "Flatlanders will love it" An offshoot of
its water bound cousin kiteboarding. Snow kiting
allows a skier or snowboarder, kiteboarder
harnessed to the 100-foot-long reins of
a power kite to launch upwards of 40 feet off
horizontal terrain. The arrival of a
water-relaunchable kite in 1998 attracted nearly a
dozen new kiteboarding manufactures, inspired
three magazine startups, kite shops, and is
winning over many American's estimated 1.5 million
wakeboarders. In Europe, where the shift from
water to snow originated, there's already a snow
kiting competition circuit. And if the sport of
snow kiting can take off on such a cramped
continent, imagine the possibilities for places
like North Dakota and Minnesota. "The best place
for this isn't really a ski resort, but an open
field where you could snow kite for miles and days
at a time," Snow Kiting is a lot easier to learn
than kiteboarding on the
water! It is easy to stand on snow, which makes
the whole process easier! It also takes a lot less
wind to drive a kite board across snow than it
does across water. The whole learning experience
is lot less daunting as you need much less power
and wind to get your kite moving. Finally, holding
an edge in snow is much easier than kiteboarding
on the water. Making the up wind
progress much easier to master. All you need is
snow, a pasa instructor (for beginners) and a
power kite You can turn a cold winter's day into a
blistering, adrenaline soaked experience!
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SNOW
KITING / KITEBOARDING
GEAR
The
key to snow kiting
is dressing properly. Be sure to dress plenty warm
for those cold winter conditions. The proper kite
clothing to wear would be things like a good pair
of snowpants or some kind of bibs. Warm
gloves and a helmet with maybe some elbow and knee
pads. A nice set of sunglasses or goggles to help
keep the glare and snow out of your eyes. Also do
not forget your snowkiting ice screw. Gear for
kiteboarding would be something like a wet suit
and some kind of foot protection if needed. A
helmet and sunglasses are great pieces of
equipment to use while kiteboarding also. Don't
forget that main flotation device called a life
vest. Choose a kite. Both a foil or inflatable
kite will work fine for snow kiting
but lean more towards the inflatable to use for
kiteboarding. Do your powerstroke to get you
moving, edge against to kite and let her rip.
Always try and use the proper snow
kiting / kiteboarding gear. Find out more about
what gear is available through our kite
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SNOW
KITING / KITEBOARDING KITE
SALES
There are
many different kite mfg's. New power
kite brands are showing up in US
stores every year. Snow kiting /
kiteboarding kite sales have more than doubled in
the past three years. They come in all
different sizes and colors. Most important they
all have there own flying characteristics. Some
kites are made for the beginner and others are
build for the pro kite flyer. Make sure you choice
the kite that fits you the best when your
snowkiting or kiteboarding and don't kid
yourself. Be honest about your kite flying
experience and you will have more fun
flying your power kite in total control. Go
to our kite sales pages and check out some of the
different brands. Research the power kite you are
interested in at racekites.com and
then give us a call. We can help you with
your choice and give you the best price possible
on your power kite. Wind Power Sports is the shop
to call for all snow kiting / kiteboarding
needs. We sell brands like - PETER
LYNN - OZONE - HQ POWER
KITES - NEW TECH - SLINGSHOT - WINDWING
- BEST KITES - FLEXIFOIL - DAKINE - We have a kite
in your price range. If it is not on our web
site, it will be soon. Call our store and ask for
a quote. Students taking a kite lesson
will get 10% off their kites and gear.
Call our kite
store:
701-775-6625 |
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KITING / KITEBOARDING
LESSONS |
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HOW HARD
IS SNOW KITING AND KITEBOARDING TO
LEARN?
Yes
snow kiting can be hard, but it doesn't have to
be. With the proper instruction, you could be
riding the very first day or maybe two.
You may experience frustration in areas where
learning might take a little longer. Remember,
even masters of these sports are constantly
learning. The best way
to learn snow kiting and kiteboarding is with a
pasa certified instructor. Do not
see Joe Blow down the street that has one
kite and is still trying to figure out how to use
the wind window. An
experienced kite instructor will have
the latest gear and the ability to show
you how to use it. This will make your learning
curve ten times
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SNOWKITING / KITEBOARDING WITH OUT AN
IN STRUCTOR
Start with
buying or renting a trainer kite from a kite
dealer of your choice. Where ever you can get the
best deal. WIND POWER SPORTS.US would be a good
choice. A new trainer kite package comes with
a video most of the time. If not be sure to
learn some kind of safety rules before you
fly for the first time. There are many books and
dvds you can read or watch. Having fun and
being safe at the same time is the key here. Check
the Snowboarding
Videos section of this site. These
are some of the best choices we know about to
date. There are many others not listed. Call the
shop for the full
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WINDOW | |
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The Wind
Window is going to be the key to your success while snow kiting.
Study it very closely. Know exactly what it is and
how it effects your ground speed, kite
power and going up wind.
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