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Yearly Archives: 2012
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Here are pix from a few hours ago. Devils Walk is compressed pan of peaks behind town where I went hiking today. Found a pond which will be great skating but too small for wings. The rain which recently fell has exerted enough hydraulic pressure to pump warm […]
Richard Saltonstall sails his Kitewing on fresh black ice – on Halloween!! Light snow showers and solid winds make for a great session. With its treeless snow covered high peaks, and ice covered ponds at different altitudes, Kodiak Island, Alaska is proving to be a fantastic venue for ice & […]
I stood on the ice today and chopped a test hole to review the freezing history. The temps were in the high 30s. The one and a half inch black ice sheet was shooting cracks from under my feet. Ice was layered, showing 5-6 freeze and thaw cycles. Not ice […]
We have the dates, we have the site! Please check out on wissa2013.fi on further details. The Facebook group for the Championship is here: Wissa2013
Dear all, I hope you all have enjoyed a great surfing summer! The summer season is almost over here in Finland and we’re heading our minds towards the coming winter season and WISSA 2013 in Kalajoki. The arrangements have begun and we’re in schedule. The official web pages, www.wissa2013.fi will be published […]
A group of eight athletes are preparing to be the first people on the planet to ever snow kite mountaineer to the top of a 13.000-foot plus peak. Project Ataraxia 2012 involves a two and a half month trip and expedition across Alaska. The crew will be snow […]
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Local instructor looks to start racing circuit Jesse WinterNorthern News ServicesPublished Tuesday, April 10, 2012 SOMBA K’E/YELLOWKNIFE Hanging from a 20-meter kite while it rockets you across the waves on a sun-drenched lake sounds like a pitch from a Caribbean vacation company, but in Yellowknife there is one key difference. […]