The Big Horn Mountains in northern Wyoming USA are an enormous snowkite paradise. Many square miles of superb terrain are blanketed by snow beginning in October and their 9000 foot elevation ensures that upper-atmosphere winds are frequent and reliable. For the past five years, during the first week...

My favorite kiting rag is Kiteworld Magazine. I’ve been a subscriber for well over a decade. The latest issue, # 85, is arriving in mailboxes and newsstands around the world.
I’m proud to have my most recent writing in this issue.
Check out ‘The Snowkite Vortex’ beginning on page 112.

Nice ice! Great edit to start my day.

The Snowkite Summit was a huge success! My write-up is here:

https://www.thekiteboarder.com/2016/12/ ... te-summit/

Cheers and Windy Regards,
Noah

You are invited! Rodeo 1e.jpg 14th Annual - 2017 Montana Snowkite Rodeo - February 17 - 20, 2017 Jackson Hot Springs Lodge, Jackson, MT 406-843-3151. Book your room now if you want to stay in Jackson. Other town lodging is available at the Harwood's Bunkhouse Hotel - 406-204-4126 and at The Jackson...

New Summit V4 are on order. Yes, they look great and in depth review soon as I get out on the snow.
Noah

Score!! So epic to session summer snow. Thanks for posting!

For high elevation kiting in the northern Rockies , there are few areas that rival the Beartooth Mountains of Wyoming and Montana. The Beartooths are unique. It is the largest alpine mountain range in the United States. They are comprised of some of the oldest rocks known: 4 billion years. In addit...

Caltopo.com is a great tool for quickly assessing slope angles! Thanks!!

There is a first time for everything! For many years I have been smugly satisfied that as a snowkiter I am often kiting intermediate terrain which poses no risk to being buried in an avalanche. On risky days when the avy cycle was considerable or high, I knew that my friends and I were safe from av...