Ozone Snowkite Summit USA
Over 50 minds, representing the core of North American Snowkiting, gathered at Skyline in early December for the inaugural Snowkite Summit. A wide variety of topics brought the community into unison, with a perspective on where the sport has been and the potential for where Snowkiting is going. The exchange of information opened many new doors, leading to the creation of an American based Snowkite Association, a dedicated Snowkite magazine and a non-profit Instructional program to help grow the sport safely.
Hosted by Windzup and largely supported by Ozone Snowkites, the Snowkite Summit offered free lodging at the Wind Walker Ranch to invited guests and provided a common ground for all those attending. Guest speakers included Ozone founders Matt Taggart and Rob Whittall, Kite-Mountaineer Andrew McLean, Avalanche Forecaster Max Forgensia, and backcountry pioneers Noah Poritz, Ken Lucas & Brian Schenck. Their words were inspiring and educational and tapped into the wide realm of Snowkiting.
Coming from over 20 different states and 2 countries were dozens of Kite Retailers, Snowkite Schools & Instructors along with representatives from Kiteboarding, Kiteworld and Drift magazines. A special hot Gumbo meal was prepared on the mountain by Loren ‘the Ragin Cajun’ Cox, and many souls were rescued from the deep powder by slednecks Chris Nester, Matt Dadum and Dave Hanning, who also manned the avalanche beacon garden all weekend.
Thank you to everyone who made this experience amazing. It is always special when the tribe gets together. We are looking forward to the next gathering.
The Windzup Team www.windzup.com
Ozone Snowkite Summit USA
Rob, Aaron & Matt
Photo © Dave Grossman
Kites of Snowkite Summit
Photo © Dave Grossman
Brian with clinic
Photo © Dave Grossman
Rob with Base Camp
snelle Nederlandse versie: (even zo vlug 'vertaald'...)
na informatie te verzamelen en met allemaal ideeën af te komen zijn ze terecht gekomen in Amerika om een snowkite magazine samen te stellen en er instructies te maken voor de beginnende snowkiters (zoiets toch..)
mede door Windzup en ozone kiteboarding kunnen ze gratis accomodatie en lessen geven aan uitgenodigden.
de hulp komt door oa Matt Taggart en Rob Whittall, Kite-Mountaineer Andrew McLean, Avalanche Forecaster Max Forgensia, and backcountry pioneers Noah Poritz, Ken Lucas & Brian Schenck. Als deze personen het niet weten , weet niemand het
De mensen komen vanuit 20 verschillende staten en 2 verschillende landen speciaal voor dit 'evenement'
Ondertussen was er ook al een maaltijd klaargemaakt voor de enthousiaste sporters.
Als laatste nog een bedankje van de organisatie.
www.windzup.com
