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Snow Kiting - Town Moor, Newcastle

Postby nekitesu on Sun Dec 05, 2010 7:39 pm

Had a blinder today! Quite a few of us out (8 throughout the day). The wind was light but more than enough for the big kites (12-15m). The sun was shining, the snow cover was excellent and pretty deep in places!

I would love to try this again. It is brilliant in light winds, I can only imagine the fun with smaller kites / stronger winds. If we ever get snow conditions like this again I'm there....

Here are some pics that I took from a GoPro.

Setting up around 8:30am:
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First run out, sun just rising:
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Another one, love this shot:
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Andrew collapsing! Snow kiting is really hard on the legs and stomach - mine are killing me already!
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Video:
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Re: Snow Kiting - Town Moor, Newcastle

Postby Ainis on Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:44 pm

It was brilliant session today, perfect conditions, can't feel my legs but big smile in my face :)

nice pics, waiting for video...
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Re: Snow Kiting - Town Moor, Newcastle

Postby nekitesu on Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:49 pm

Video has just gone up. Not much footage of other people but Peet has a camcorder filming for quite a while so hopefully that will be good.
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Re: Snow Kiting - Town Moor, Newcastle

Postby Andrew McMillan on Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:53 pm

Good stuff! :D
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Re: Snow Kiting - Town Moor, Newcastle

Postby CFVANDAN on Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:32 pm

Aye had a mint day. Snowkiting is my new favourite thing. Nice vid James, chuffed as you got me hitting the kicker! Think i may have overdone it today, can hardly walk now.

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Re: Snow Kiting - Town Moor, Newcastle

Postby nekitesu on Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:39 pm

It is my stomach muscles that hurt the most. They were in pain still from our little session at Foxhunters but today they were in agony, to the point that I thought I might do some proper damage if I kited any more! It even hurts to laugh! Still, what an amazing morning. I just need to do more sit ups in between my once a month kites :shock:
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Re: Snow Kiting - Town Moor, Newcastle

Postby peet on Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:59 pm

Lovely dramatic shots there James, was a proper bo day out!
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