My buddy Tony got one of the purple 21m; good looking kite.

It was a young man in Montana I think. Sudden death. It was presumed to be unrelated to kiteing and very few details were posted but there were some condolences on the snow/land part of this forum. You are talking about Keith Kallio, he was a friend of mine. His epileptic condition, seizures and re...

Yeah, Montana is where the Pineapple Express hits the Great Cold Divide and it just dumps. It's like 5 degrees in Helena and less than 25 miles away on the other side its 35.

Perfect Timing,

The Montana Snowkite Rodeo is just around the corner and the Big Hole is getting deep!

Not to scare you, but check out this website, then get a lesson.

http://www.kitemare.com/Kitemares.htm

Call the retailer or the shop who sold it to you. They have an obligation to make sure the kite is in working order and you understand how it works.

http://www.hq-kites-usa.com/index.html

All these guys have it covered pretty much. Keep your options open a little bit, You never know where the good stuff will be. The Bighorns have traditionally been a great early season locations. One thing to watch out for: even though Jackson Hole and the Bighorns are both in Wyoming and look close ...

Sweet setup Vindman. I put some blades on my buggy about 10 years ago, fastest thing I've ever ridden behind a kite. I used a 3m Ozone razor on handles and a 6m windwing foil. (they don't make either kite now). Back then, I was hitting 60mph, but it was hard to steer because my front blade was too l...

I know its a little early, but the dates for the Montana Snowkite Rodeo are set for President's Day Weekend, February 18,19 20th, 2012 at Jackson Hot Springs in Jackson, Montana. For the past few years we've been exploring more and more snowkiting locations in the expansive Big Hole Valley and getti...

That seems like an obvious place to stand.

Sweet pics.