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The state-of-the-art (and history) of snow-kiting
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

We ran a news item the other day on the upcoming snow-kiting event in Obertauern in February. Here's a feature on snow-kiting (the capture of wind to pull you across snow) in a very different part of the world: a frozen poorly-drained lakebed (playa) in Oregon.

In this instance a snowboard is being used to cross the expanse, but get this:
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Snow kiting has been used in a primitive form for hundreds of years for transportation across the vast snowfields in the Arctic. Locally, old-timers tell of using bed sheets, tying two corners to their ankles and knotting the other corners to hang onto while ice-skating on the frozen playa east of Cedarville.


This report from Herald and News, Klamath Falls, Oregon.
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

I'd rather have a go when it's frozen than when it's wet rolling eyes snowHead
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Snow-kiting is popular on the Col du Lautaret (westerly entrance to Serre Chevalier). Every time we've driven by we slow down as there is usually a significant number of participants. Looks great fun.

An old friend of mine was instrumental in the wider intruduction of kite-jumping (not dissimilar in some regards) in the UK back in the 80's. Although it had been around for a while, he was involved with marketing and demonstrations etc.
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