Kite ice skating

Kite skating, sometimes referred to as ice kite skating, para-skating or para ice skating, is an ice-based sport using a large controllable kite to propel ice skaters across frozen rivers, frozen lakes and other frozen surfaces. With a traditional diamond-shaped kite it's quite possible to go much faster than the wind speed by angling the kite much as a sailboat can trim its course and sails for greater speed. In fact, it's possible to exceed safe speeds quite easily, leaving one's legs exhausted from absorbing the shock of bumpy ice and becoming susceptible to spectacular crashes. On a gusty winter day one spends considerable time raising the kite in the air parallel to the ice or to the opposite direction of riding to slow down somewhat. This sport unlocks a lot of possibilities on new tricks to be added or invented like ''Double around the world" in the YouTube video - This is Kiteskating. Helmet, elbow and knee protection strongly advised. Also much smaller kite suggested than same wind conditions on the water as there is no friction or resistance on the ice skates. Be very cautious not to ride over the lines while setting up.

External links

Kite ice skating example on YouTube
THIS IS KITESKATING Latest video of Latvian guys pushing the sport forward kiting on a frozen part of sea

Kites and kite flying

Types by use

Kite
Fighter kite
Human-lifting kite
Indoor kite
Power kite
Sport kite
Water kite

Types by shape

Arc kite
Bermuda kite
Bowed kite
- Rokkaku dako
Box kite
Chapi-chapi
Foil kite
Inflatable single-line kite
Kytoon
Leading edge inflatable kite
- Bow kite
Malay kite
Rotor kite
Rogallo wing
Scott sled
Tetrahedral kite
Wau bulan

Activities and
applications

Hang gliding
Kite aerial photography
Kite fighting
Kite fishing
Kite rigs
- Kite landboarding
- Snowkiting
- Kite ice skating
- Kite rollerskating
- Kiteboarding
- Kiteboating
- Kite buggy
Paragliding
- Powered paragliding
Parasailing