Snowkiting Tips

[Kenny]

I thought it might be useful to start a thread with tips/suggestions for improving your snowkiting experience. Here are a few of mine:

1. Mittens with separate hand liners are really nice. Wear the handliners while setting up your kite. You will keep your hands warm and keep them from getting dry and cracked.
2. Hand warmers are sweet: use them on days when the temp is below 15.
3. Forget pants, wear a bib or better yet a one-piece suit. Nothing is worse than getting powder down your pants.
4. A lightweight balacalva is great protection for your neck and the sides of your face.
5. If you use the same kite most or all of the time, keep the lines attached to your inflatable kite just roll it up in one wing tip.
6. Chapstick
7. Some riders are not aware that at Skyline, more experienced riders will launch their kites and make a beeline for the hill. The best way to accomplish this is to ride east and then along the ridge of the small valley. If you are learning, please do not drop your kite in this area and watch out for riders going downwind fast through this area.
8. Launch area: roll up your lines as soon as you land your kite to prevent your lines from being sliced by another kiter or a sledhead.

[Jacob Buzianis]

9. Get a oversize down jacket to go over you snow outfit and harness. you really want to have one of these to stay warm before and afternoon session.

10. Please ask if you have questions, problems, or concerns about snowkiting. Everybody in the Utah Kite Crew will be more happy to help.

[salvador]

12 share yuo smok (gren only)

[JimSouthwick]

1a.) http://www.vogloves.com/

Available at Salty Peaks. Compatible with liner gloves. The mitten version is the warmest.

[Mark Johnson]

1= Go pee and or poop before getting all geared up and way up on the hill, It can be very hard to get access when you are all zipped up especially in a seat harness.
2= Think about the walk back should things go wrong or the wind stop. You may have to walk. Just a few yards in deep powder can take a lot out of you, more so if you have been tearing it up for a few hours. Have snowshoes or if on skis some collapsible poles, skins, water, food. Or stay closer to your car.

[Erik Holmgren]

something i noticed yesterday

if you use skis wear those neoprene boot gloves or use boot heaters, well worth the investment to be comfortable for long periods of time! especially when you go to take the boots off and they're that much warmer after a great session.