Power Kite Forum - Planning for a Vacation in January

dylanj423

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posted on 21-7-2010 at 12:13 PM

Planning for a Vacation in January

Where should i consider for some good snowkiting... I would prefer to drive, and I live in TX... i dont really want to ship all my gear both ways

WHAT I FLY:
Flysurfer Soul v2 12m, Soul 15m, Soul v2 21m

Flexi Rage 1.8m, Jojo RM 3m, Flexi Blurr 3.5, Flexi Blade 4.0m, Flexi Blade 4.9m, Flexi Blurr 5, Jojo RM 6m

WHAT I RIDE:
Kite Skates, Libre Full Race, GI Conflict 106, OR Mako 140, Spleene Door 159

What I Am In The Market For: Peter Lynn Vapors, Weatherproof Kite Buggy Bag for Libre, PL or Flexi Small Buggy to Tow With, Flexi Pro Link Handles, Flexi Lines, Flexi Kite Killers

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posted on 21-7-2010 at 02:05 PM

check Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. World class snow kiting and easy drive from Tx.

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posted on 21-7-2010 at 02:16 PM

alright... anybody from any of these places have a word or two??

do places allow for rental of snowboards for snowkiting? how hard will it be to transfer the skills of surfing and ATB to a snowboard?... ive never snowboarded, fyi

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posted on 21-7-2010 at 03:13 PM

boards are readily available due to the high number of ski resorts in these areas mentioned, also forgot to mention Valles Cauldera in New Mexico. dormant volcano in the mountains with deep snow and huge flats. With your board skills it will be automatic to switch to snow. good luck

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posted on 21-7-2010 at 08:37 PM

I don't want to be a downer but I wouldn't expect to just get up on a snowboard and be able to go because you have surfed. Buoyancy and sliding on snow are gonna be a bit different i would imagine. I have not surfed but have snowboarded with surfers who had no snowbaord experience and it wasn't pretty :o

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posted on 22-7-2010 at 05:21 AM

Utah is going to be one of your best bets for rental kite specific boards and a lesson or two to get you going. There is a forum that will get you some good contacts before your trip. If you need some more info just PM me.

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posted on 28-7-2010 at 06:44 PM

I agree with Rando here. Learning to ski or snowboard for the first time can be hard enough but learning to do it while dealing with the kite makes things a little bit more complicated.

I would schedule a lesson first and get the basics of snowboarding then work on applying it to the kite.

It could be the deal breaker on how your vacation goes.

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posted on 28-7-2010 at 07:56 PM

dylan
Don't be discouraged, most people with minimal kite and board skills are up and riding and going upwind in 1 hour on snow, snowboarding downhill is a whole different world .