I have been kiting once top of Kultakero. Not very good. Too small area, but you can ride there still. Much better area is Noitatunturi, but there you have to ski about 5km from Pyhätunturi Hotel. You need climbing skins or snow shoes and very good orienteering skills becouse there are no any trail that time of year to Noitatunturi.
I have been Luosto summer time so I know area over timber line. I think Luosto is best place snow kite in that area, you can eaven use ski lift to get to top of the hill.
You can see area here: (just make sure you copy/paste whole link if its broke n to several lines).
http://kansalaisen.karttapaikka.fi/kart ... lang=en-GB
Direct links to places I spoke about:
Noitatunturi:
http://kansalaisen.karttapaikka.fi/link ... lang=en-GB
Luosto:
http://kansalaisen.karttapaikka.fi/link ... lang=en-GB
Yellow area is over timber line, but you can´t trust that 100%. For example Ukonhattu looks like very good spot and its not as far a way from Hotel as Noitatunturi, but there is too much small trees map is not tell everything.
Kultakero:
http://kansalaisen.karttapaikka.fi/link ... lang=en-GB
Ukonhattu:
http://kansalaisen.karttapaikka.fi/link ... lang=en-GB
About light. You can read map without head torch about 9.30-15.30 if sky is clear. If there are clouds you can read map 10.00-15.00. You can start to rig you gear and pack them away in dark so you will get 6-7h riding every day. (of couse you need wind).
Photos from Saariselkä last year if you take a look them you get the picture how much there is light if sky is clear. aroud 12.00 you can take photos ISO100 without tripod! That was mainly backcountry skiing trip but we used kites when it was possible.
http://www.tol.oulu.fi/users/nestori.si ... s2006.html
I have copyright to all photos.
Nestori