Morten Gjerstad's "How to Snowkite" is the ultimate: 2 hours of the most thorough introduction to snow kiting you can possibly imagine. This DVD -- Volume One of the "How to Snowkite" series -- is a complete guide to snowkiting for the beginner and intermediate level rider. Professional instructors show you everything you need to know to get started, as well as easy and safe ways to progress quickly.
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Who better to make a great, new (and sorely needed) snowkiting instructional video than the maker of the amazing snowkite DVDs like "Entropy" and "Something Stronger": Morten Gjerstad. Morten is not only an accomplished filmmaker (using all high-definition footage, of course), but he also has access to the top riders in the world -- on the cutting edge of what is happening in snowkiting.
"How to Snowkite" includes chapters on terminology, equipment, location and conditions, kite flying basics, using foil kites, using tube kites (each kite chapter includes information on setup, safety systems, launching and landing, relaunching, and even packing), riding basics (edging, turning, going upwind, etc.), back country riding, expedition kiting, kite repair, and basic jumping.
This is, beyond a doubt, the most complete DVD course to becoming a safe and confident snowkiter. When volume 2 is released it will take off from the basic jump and go into all the trick types of jumps and many other specialized advanced snowkiting skills.
Among the topics covered:
- Clothing and equipment
- Choosing a location
- Wind & weather
- Wind window basics
- Safety
- Setup of foil and tube kites
- Launching and landing
- Flying the kite
- Riding on skis and snowboard
- Backcountry and expedition kiting
- Jumping
- Repair & maintenance
