Jan 16, 2009
Snowkite News: Learning to Fly in Tahoe with Tahoe Mountain Sports
Tahoe-area outdoor equipment retailer and source for snowkites Tahoe Mountain Sports is conducting a Snowkite Series throughout the winter and into March. The kickoff Saturday started the series off right with wind and snow. The event is an opportunity to demo the latest snowkiting gear if you are already a snowkiter or to take a beginner lesson if you are interested in this kite-powered sport. Writer... read more
Jan 5, 2009
Snowkiting in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Reporter Stephen Renegold of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune took a snowkiting clinic with snowkiting instructor Tighe Belden of Lakawa School of Kiteboarding and wrote about in an article titled “Ultrafit: Achieving kite speed“. Steering a kite while skiing is a feat akin to patting your head and rubbing your tummy. But the multitasking begins to feel natural after the kite comes under... read more
Dec 27, 2008
Avalanche warning: Saturday, December 27th 2008
THIS AVALANCHE WARNING IS FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL UTAH INCLUDING THE BEAR RIVER RANGE, WESTERN UINTAS, WASATCH, TUSHARS AND MANTI SKYLINE. A POTENT STORM WILL EFFECT THE MOUNTAINS AND OVERLOAD AN EXISTING WEAK SNOWPACK. THIS WILL RESULT IN NATURAL AVALANCHE ACTIVITY. HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE ALMOST CERTAIN ON MANY HIGH ELEVATION...
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Skyline Avalanche Conditions Saturday, December 27th 2008
Nov 27, 2008
Thank you
Just a quick note to say thank you to all our supporters. Drift Snowkite Magazine is a product of hours of hard work, the contributions of dozens of writers and photographers and the financial support from contributors around the world. I hope this season is full of friends, fresh snow, clean winds and hours of safe kiting. Thank you, James and Dave Drift Snowkite Magazine read more
Nov 18, 2008
The snowkiter’s workbook is designed to help beginner snowkiters improve their skill and knowledge in snowkiting and become independent more rapidly on the snow. There are exercises the students can do on their own (correct answers are listed at the end of the book) or with the help of their instructor.
The Snowkiter’s Workbook is divided into 4 major sections. The first 3 correspond to the IKO...
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IKO Snowkiters Workbook
