A little bit more about this session and snow kiting in general from kiteforum. Including:
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Originally Posted by Lost
Riding in the mall is very technical. The wind is shifting a lot and is like cheese. You get 5 miles per hour, after that 10 after that plus 25. All in less than 5 min.
I give props to Duncan but at the same time he shouldnt have been there that day since gusts over 45 miles were announced. Getting dragged in that spot is not fun, plus you will close it for all of us.
Crush and burn:
Your method will work if:
- you have a lot of space downdwind of you so you can land (not the cash on the mall - each field is delimited by some poles connected with ropes)
- if your wind will be a little constant. In the case of riding in the mall, you will send your kite up and you will crash like a rock at the apex of the jump, since the gust will end.
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http://www.kiteforum.com/viewtopic.p...62847&start=10
and a more in depth post dealing with hazardous weather phenomena and snow kiting at:
http://www.kiteforum.com/viewtopic.p...23429&start=10