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HERRELJ
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New to snow kiting

Postby HERRELJ » Fri Jan 07, 2022 8:28 pm

just started on kites this year does anyone have any advice? I have a loaded quiver of kites not sure which is best. Im a 286lb guy so i know i need a bit of a bigger kite to pull me and i live on a bay that freezes good with about 16-18" of ice to ride on. All advice welcome

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Re: New to snow kiting

Postby whiteout » Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:16 pm

Fly a 17m kite
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Re: New to snow kiting

Postby salvino » Sun Jan 09, 2022 3:42 pm

Wow

Careful what you receive as advice! Snow kiting allows one to ride a smaller kite than would ever be needed on water. Then you can really learn so much more kite flying skills ( that most kiters actually lack). Much depends on surface and what you are riding, but all is requiring much less kite pull than if in water.

I can see almost no reason to fly a 17m unless you specifically wanted to learn that specific kite handling. If so do it in light, non gusty winds.

Snow kiting is a blast and really is a great opportunity to dial in kite skills.

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Re: New to snow kiting

Postby whiteout » Sun Jan 09, 2022 4:52 pm

Yes at 286lbs, start with light wind, and a 17m kite will be your favorite kite 80% of the time as surface conditions change so does required power/ weight ratio.
And as you get familiar with conditions you will have fun, lots of fun

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Re: New to snow kiting

Postby matthepp » Sun Jan 09, 2022 6:07 pm

Both the above comments can be correct. If you're riding an icy/ hardpack fast frozen lake, you can and should ride a smaller kite especially when there are many hard things around to hit! But when the powder piles up you'll need a bigger kite for more grunt. I'm just over 200# and fly a 15 and 17 a lot in the deep stuff. Light wind days can be nice as the wind usually isn't so rowdy at many spots with topography.
Good luck!
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Re: New to snow kiting

Postby ieism » Sun Jan 09, 2022 7:42 pm

I just had my first snowkite session 2 weeks ago and found it more comfortable to be slightly underpowered to start with. Even in powder it's pretty easy to get going, on ski's and flat ice probably even easier.

I was on a 5m peak and was comfortably riding uphill right from the start, others were on 12m kites. If you have a lot of experience snowboarding and kiting it will be really easy. You'll ride away in 5 minutes. It's much easier than water.

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Re: New to snow kiting

Postby HERRELJ » Mon Jan 10, 2022 3:56 pm

I will be kiting on a frozen bay no deep powder but not open ice. usually get a couple inches of snow not too soft. I use a snowboard it cuts in nice when im shredding a hill so hoping it fairs the same on the bay. ill probably start with my 7m see how well it pulls and bump up to the 9 then the 12 if i need it. hopefully as the winter goes on the weight goes down.

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Re: New to snow kiting

Postby jbrodin » Mon Jan 10, 2022 5:34 pm

If you are kiting on a frozen lake, just use whatever kites you use for water, if it's for expedition/riding up steep mountains foil kites with a 5th line safety is the best. You can reduce the kite size by one step compared to water, at least as a beginner.
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