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 […]
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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. […]
We all love ice and snow, but maybe this is taking it a bit too far? After seeing an unfortunate XC skier fall thru the ice, an idea wasborn. Once the skier was safe and dry, Tuthill thought that it might besmart to take advantage of the open water […]
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Just watch. And then wait till they build a half-pipe for themselves! Lazy Snowsurfers from Māris Minkevics on Vimeo.
I have been promoting GPS Icesailing for many years now. This site and official GPS World Record organization uses very scientific means of gathering and reviewing GPS data to establish both World Record claims and regular rankings for participants all around the globe. Two sister sites, GPS Kitesailing and GPS […]