Kiteboarding News

http://media.www.thenorthernlight.org/media/storage/paper960/news/2007/04/17/Sports/Kiteboarding.Takes.Off.As.New.Extreme.Sport.In.Alaska-2844541.shtml

"A new sport has moved in and is making a name for itself in a small, but growing community here in south-central Alaska. It doesn't require gasoline, waiting in annoying lift lines or contemplating avalanche danger. With a little wind, some desire, and a steady flow of adrenaline, kiteboarding has blown its way into Alaska.

Kiteboarding is similar in style to snowboarding or wakeboarding, where carving and aerial tricks are a big part of the game. Unlike snowboarding, however, kiteboarding harnesses the wind, not gravity, to provide the ride. Using kites that somewhat resemble small parachutes, riders glide over snow while being pulled from the wind collected in their sails."

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