PrairieWind - 20-3-2010 at 10:48 PM
It's the tail end of the ice season around my parts. Wind was light today - averaging in the 5-6mph mark. Still managed to get just over 36mph on
the nice grippy ice with a 10m Yakuza. Might be my last day on local ice, it is not likely to get below freezing tonight, it is still safe,... but I
shouldn't have mentioned the 4 dudes in Ontario that went through to the wife at Supper time.
PrairieWind - 20-3-2010 at 10:51 PM
I set the GPS up for mph instead of km/h thinking that maybe Rachel at Stormboarding has a low wind speed prize for this week... not likely.
I'll put up a little light wind big kite vid later
WolfWolfee - 20-3-2010 at 11:34 PM
we got wicked winds up my way, 20 mph all day and still blowing tonight.
PrairieWind - 21-3-2010 at 12:17 AM
I guess it blows when you are injured.
I wasn't complaining about a lack of wind. If I'd pulled a macboy and left the big kite at home then I'd have been out of a session.
PrairieWind - 21-3-2010 at 07:24 AM
Here is a short clip from an afternoon with the yak.
www.vimeo.com/10318584
Bladerunner - 21-3-2010 at 07:36 AM
Nice. At a certian point I thought, He has to turn eventually. Alberta lakes aren't THAT big ! :roll:
Hardrock - 21-3-2010 at 07:43 AM
WOW, that is unreal. I don't see how the kite doesn't pull you towards it on that ice.
Hard to believe you can carve against it with ski's.
Really Really nice.
revpaul - 21-3-2010 at 08:26 AM
nice job. parS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-n ride...coool
highazakite - 21-3-2010 at 09:58 AM
Good show. Music fit well. What did ya use to film ?
PrairieWind - 21-3-2010 at 12:01 PM
The ice is nice and grippy this time of year - a nice texture to it. No need to struggle to hold an edge that is for sure. It was filmed with a
cheapo headcam - a Drift Innovation X170 that I got off of ebay for a song. It just clips on the goggle strap - there are other mounts included but I
like the simplicity of the google strap mount. Once I figure out the editing thing it won't look like it takes forever to do a turn. I wish that the
flock of seagulls that went past at one point were while the camera was on,... that is the true sign that the season is coming to a close.
macboy - 22-3-2010 at 03:05 PM
.....pulled a Macboy.......
Oh geez. I gotta shake that one ; )
What a nice place to play PW! I haven't snowkited on handles in a long time...I should make a point to do that next winter. I still remember the
feeling of the apparent wind building in the Brooza last time I did. Quite an neat feeling.
PrairieWind - 27-3-2010 at 11:49 PM
It is the true end of the ice season here in Southern Alberta. It was +17c today. It was below freezing last night so the ice was good in the
morning. It won't be long now till it is water... not ice. The wife got a nice session in today. It was gusty and very windy so her Jojo 1.5 was
the order of the day. Happy wife, happy life.
PrairieWind - 27-3-2010 at 11:51 PM
The baby was in a backpack device watching mommy rip today. A couple of weeks ago she was in the super deluxe sled checking out the action...
PrairieWind - 27-3-2010 at 11:52 PM
close up...
ripsessionkites - 28-3-2010 at 08:15 AM
SOOOOOO CUTE!!!
jealous of your playground. :frog: