Mike and Steve ride Austria
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:51 amwe just had an epic day testing new kites and riding a SKETCHY kite spot at a "school" in obertauern Austria. The day began at FlySurfer world headquarters in top secret meetings (drinking coffee), grabbing the latest gear, speed's and Pulse's then heading to the ski area.
we arrived to very strong wind and no one kiting at the "kite spot", we finally found Tony and he said "go for it", kite area for there school is 100 yards by 50 yards, surrounded by power lines on one side, road on the other, chair lift, and a row of condo's on the 4th. Not my "ideal" idea of a kite spot!!!
Tony said, Kite around the power lines to the upper "expert area" but "forbiden to go where the skiers are", that left about a 10 foot margin of error without going in the power lines, we were freaked out to say the least! we made it and the kiting was good, (until it began to rain). Mike, the smart one, dropped his kite and skied back, Steve, the not so smart one, kited back around the power lines and crazy skiers to land safly back in the school area, just in time to watch all the students crash into each other and end the day with Tony yelling at everyone..
fun times, it was good to fly the newest Fly Surfer Pulse products along with our trusty Ozone Frenzy's
I will attempt to attach a photo.
Steve and mike still on TheWindyPlanet.com
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we arrived to very strong wind and no one kiting at the "kite spot", we finally found Tony and he said "go for it", kite area for there school is 100 yards by 50 yards, surrounded by power lines on one side, road on the other, chair lift, and a row of condo's on the 4th. Not my "ideal" idea of a kite spot!!!
Tony said, Kite around the power lines to the upper "expert area" but "forbiden to go where the skiers are", that left about a 10 foot margin of error without going in the power lines, we were freaked out to say the least! we made it and the kiting was good, (until it began to rain). Mike, the smart one, dropped his kite and skied back, Steve, the not so smart one, kited back around the power lines and crazy skiers to land safly back in the school area, just in time to watch all the students crash into each other and end the day with Tony yelling at everyone..
fun times, it was good to fly the newest Fly Surfer Pulse products along with our trusty Ozone Frenzy's
I will attempt to attach a photo.
Steve and mike still on TheWindyPlanet.com
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