Rueben (and his supporters), just imagine: you are driving a car, when some nice person looses control and hits you. just dropping his "car" on your roof. or just smashing you from behind (cars dont fly). And then like a really cool guy, he just tells you to f*&^$ off and then coolly and calmly "wal...

yes, airtime, you are absolutely correct. proximity of the mountains plus chinook makes weather predictions unreliable. forecasts are good in terms of temperature, but with regards to winds or snow it's a bit ridiculiuos. of course if it is nuking forecast one can be assured that it will be at least...

yeah, I started few years ago on old straight GS skis. this is a common advice. Still kiting glare ice is not fun at all. The surface has to have something on top for a grip. Two years ago I bought big fat powder twintips (126*92*116 - Nordica Beast). Needless to say that they are fantastic on powde...

yes, to launch 2 line kite solo on grass or sand or snow in light wind is piece of cake. Especially if you can weight down the trailing edge with sand, weights or snow (and snow is lighter than sand, so you need more). the problems build up as you go to the stronger wind and more slippery surface. F...

chemosavi, i went thru this research two years ago. I rejected the Dirtsurfer - it is soo balky and heavy. I ended up with kitescooter http://www.kitescooting.com/ from Mad Marc. It is the jem of engineering. I am not even afraid to say German engineering, although I take those words with a grin of ...

just forget about two line kites on ice. it is impossible and unsafe. and more ice it is more unsafe it is. I had the same problem in 2001 with my B3. you can't even park it on the icepick - it tends to relaunch violently, go into the death spin. i sold my instantly after the first winter session. y...