The old and the bold
In our area, ridge soaring is very popular among hangliders, paragliders, and sail planes...I wouldn't use my kite gear to do it though. PG's have multiple redundant control lines, where as kiteboaring gear doesn't.
Also, you have to familiar and experienced with the terrain where you soar. Areas along the ridge that warm more readily produce rising air currents and can catch the inexperienced unprepared for the sudden lift.
There is some experience transfer between kiting and soaring, but it doesn't take a genius to know you should use the best and most appropriate gear available.
I subscribe to the old pilots saying, "there's old pilots and bold pilots, but there are no bold-old pilots."
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