Where's everyone staying for the snowkite jam?

steveb · Post by **steveb** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 3:15 pm

I'm just about to book my hotel for the snowkite jam but I was wondering where every one was staying?.
Last year at the Garrison event it was such a gas having breakfast with Scott R and B.S.ing about kiting during consumption of cornflakes and cafeine. So I thought I would like to see where the crew would be before I booked something.

As some of you know I have worked with the snowboard company Venture for many years now. Well I have at last got Klem at Venture to build us a Twin tip with a balanced radius for kiting. I expect to have the first one in the next week or so. I'll be bringing it to the snowkite Jam so if you're a snowboarder and you want to try it come and see me at Gull lake.
If your not going to the jam let me know and we can try to get you on it before the snow goes away ( ho..f..ing...ho)

SCOTT RIDOUT · Post by **SCOTT RIDOUT** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 5:05 pm

When, were and what is the snow jam?

steveb · Post by **steveb** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 5:50 pm

It's at Gull lake the weekend of the 20th through the 22nd. I thought it was posted in the events section.
I don't know the format, I'll find out. I think it's planned to be a freeride/competition with rails etc. I think I heard Ozone will be there but I 'll check.
I just know it's one of the 3 kite events we have locally this year and I plan to go to all of them. I really enjoy seeing everyone go off and not being the only one bitching about the wind.
I'll find out more and post again.

steveb · Post by **steveb** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:11 pm

I made a phone call and checked. It will be a freestyle/freeride competition with give away prizes. A terrain park will be set up for the brave at heart. ( not me).
The plan is there will be a long distance race at least one of the days. ( more my style)
There will be the first ever ( I'm told) kite freeskate competition, should be interesting.
On Saturday there will be a DJ to provide muzak to kite by , leading into a party saturday night.
Representatives from Ozone, Peter Lynn and Flysurfer will be there with demos to try.
Thats what I know at the moment so it should be a good weekend, there was a posting listing kite events on Kiteforum so you should be able to find more info there.

Tom L · Post by **Tom L** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:22 pm

Hey Steve,

I got a cabin at the Grand View. Bringing the whole family. The lodge has a waterslide, and 18 miles of Xcountry trails, so there is something for everyone.

BTW: all the info is at that other kiting website

steveb · Post by **steveb** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:37 pm

Tom.. do you have a # for the grand view?. Nancy being a x country geek would enjoy the trails.

Tom L · Post by **Tom L** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:44 pm

Grand View Lodge • 23521 Nokomis Ave. • Nisswa, MN 56468 • 800.432.3788 • Local 218.963.2234
Email: vacation@grandviewlodge.com

ice_kmauve · Post by **ice_kmauve** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:23 am

This Kite Jam...
Time: ?
Date: ?
Cost: ?

Tom L · Post by **Tom L** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:05 am

ice_kmauve wrote:This Kite Jam...
Time: ?
Date: ?
Cost: ?

Not sure why this is not in events

http://www.mnkiting.com/phpbb2/viewtopi ... 7820439bfe

SCOTT RIDOUT · Post by **SCOTT RIDOUT** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:36 am

So sound off everyone, who's all going to the Kite Jam, I think I just might go, sounds like allot of fun and the Grand View is supposed to be really nice?

steveb · Post by **steveb** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:35 am

Well obviously Nancy and I are. Initial scouting reports are there is actually some kind of white stuff on the lake up there. I don't know what it is but I hope it will help to hold an edge.

SCOTT RIDOUT · Post by **SCOTT RIDOUT** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:51 am

My wife and I just took up cross sountry skiing this year, we are both new at it but like it allot, if she comes up she would definately go skiing and would like the company.

steveb · Post by **steveb** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:41 pm

Scott. Nancy is a cross country fanatic. Shes had more training courses on cross country than anyone on the planet. I think this year will be her 15th or 16th Birkebeiner.
Long winded way of saying you will not have to convince her to go out on the trails.
Me ..I'll come out but I'm not passionate about it.

Denis · Post by **Denis** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:23 pm

I'll definitely be there. It sounds like a great start to the Minnesota kiting competition season. Looking at the calendar, I think that there are more events planned in MN (3 events) than anywhere else.

It shows the passion and stoke of the local people for kiteboarding.

Denis

Tom L · Post by **Tom L** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:37 pm

Denis wrote:Looking at the calendar, I think that there are more events planned in MN (3 events) than anywhere else. It shows the passion and stoke of the local people for kiteboarding.

Denis

Noticed the same thing. MN has more events than any other state. COOL!

steveb · Post by **steveb** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 3:09 pm

Very Cool ,but we need to make sure we go to the events or they will vanish due to poverty for the organisors.
It's expensive , hard work to arrange an event and if the Reps of the kite companies don't see people out on their stuff they disapear and don't come back.

JRN · Post by **JRN** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 6:39 pm

Oh Phooey, I'm in Chicago that weekend for training @ Corporate

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I'm gonna have to count on you guys to have twice as much fun to make up for the fun I'm missing. Steve, Scott & Tom, I know I can count on all three of you to undertake this grave responsibility. Jim N.

Jeff Gorton · Post by **Jeff Gorton** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:43 pm

Sounds great. Thanks for posting about the event. I'll be there, but I'm with Steve....might skip the obstacle park and just cruise.

Woody · Post by **Woody** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:24 pm

steveb · Post by **steveb** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:54 pm

Jeff..maybe we should form the "I'm a pussy but I have no broken bones" club.
I don't get it.. Kite, slippery snow, huge power... Ok now I need something big and very hard to ride towards and throw myself at.....mmmm fun?.
Klem at Venture Snowboards calls rails the "snowboard manufacturers conspiracy" 100% gaurantee no board will last more than one season riding rails and every manufacturers warantee is void if you do.....new board sir, certainly sir..$500 sir!.

LAKAWA

Where's everyone staying for the snowkite jam?

Where's everyone staying for the snowkite jam?

time / date / location?

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Bummer, Dudes!