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It's junk day in Bloomington later this week and I'm getting rid of a bunch of old windsurfing magazines. Before they go out to the recycle bin I wanted to post this in case there is someone out there collecting these. I have a lot of the American Windsurfer Magazines, Wind Tracks Magazine, and West...

Skico guy- First question, what part of Colorado are you from? I have some roots out there and it's always good to hear from a snowkiter. You're always welcome in this great snowkiting community. The Mille Lacs Crossing is a professionally run event with plenty of stoke. As you state, it is frustrat...

Count me in too !!
My understanding is the Crossing will be held March 4-6th so this would be a good tune up.

Tighe - Thanks for sharing. For those interested, I have checked into the ASA forums and wanted to summarize what I am hearing. It sounds like the group that met at AWSI started as an "impromptu" gathering. The ideas of starting both an American Snowkite Association (ASA) and a North Ameri...

I know it may be a little early to think snow but the swap meets are happening. Here are the snow events I am aware of: * Buck Hill ski swap this weekend - Sept 24-26 * Pierce Ski Shop swap in Bloomington - October 1 - 4 * Afton Alps swap - October 1-3 and Oct. 8-10 * Ski and Snowboard Show is at th...

Mike -- Thanks for the update.
It does sound like they got snow up high.
Take care

Mike - How was your snowkiting trip?
I'm heading out next Thursday and plan on kiting the Pass next weekend.
How is the snowpack up there?

Mike - You should have PLENTY of snow. I'm planning on another Memorial Day Weekend trip up there.
Extending the snowkite season is great!! Have a good trip.

I've flown a few times with my foils but always checked them as baggage. I've put them in a seperate duffle bag with my ski boots, helmet, and clothing. The weight has always been right at the limit but not a problem.
Good luck

Tighe -- Your commitment to LAKAWA and windsports in Minnesota... and beyond, is a model of stewardship. I especially appreciate your dedication to maintaining the website and allowing our tribe to have a voice and a place to gather. All of us who enjoy "dancin' in the wind" owe you a debt...

The snow season is approaching !!! Warren Miller's latest show, Dynasty, hits the State Theatre on Saturday,October 24th with two showings (6:00 and 9:00). You can pick up tix at Ticket Master or Pierce Ski Shop in Bloomington. There may be other ticket locations that I'm not aware of. The other ski...

I know a lot of people are heading up for the Crossing. Here's wishing you good winds and good luck.

For those hanging in the Twin Cities, this weekend is the annual Buck Hill Ski Swap.
It starts on Friday and runs thru Sunday afternoon.

When Columbia Sportswear opened their Mall of America store they were looking for people who participated in sports of "questionable judgement" for their Greater Outdoors marketing campaign. Since I'm an avid kite-skater in the summer I submitted a short video clip showing my sport. I was ...

Nathan - Thanks for the heads-up. There are a huge number of areas that could be affected by this issue.
We can snowkite in a safe and environmentally friendly manner and we should let our law makers know this.

I encourage all skiers and riders to join the cause.

Jerlane - I echo everyone's advice on the lessons. You can't go wrong with supervised experience. Having said that, I have a 7.3 Ozone foil you can borrow to get started if you want. It worked well for me when I began kiting. It has the safety releases on the bar and is a pretty good starter kite af...

Hey, I wanted to give everyone a heads-up. There will be a story on snowkiting in the Variety section of the Star Tribune on Monday.

It's always great to see the sport get positive coverage in the media. Whoever is responsible, THANKS

Sounds like a good plan.
See everyone at Mahtomedi on Sunday, looking forward to it.

Steve and Nancy -- How are things looking on Cedar?
I'm looking at making a short road trip on Sunday.

Do you have a frozen lake with snow?

I know it's been a great summer and there is still plenty of water time left but... you can always tell when winter is near, it's swap meet time and the new Warren Miller movie is out. ** Warren Miller's new movie, Children of Winter is at the State Theatre on October 24. Two showings, 6:30 and 9:30...

I just checked to see the conditions and it appears the Beartooth Highway from Red Lodge to the Wyoming state line is closed from a June 1st avalanche. The other option for getting to the Pass is thru Cooke City. That can be done two ways, thru Cody, Wyoming on the Chief Joseph Highway or thru Bozem...