Any one with broadband, check this out! Takes a bit but well worth it. Checked one air/hangtime at 28 seconds.

That was absolutely awesome... I take my hat off to those guys...

yes Ry i saw Damos hang time i had just landed from one of if not the longest hang time myself when Damo launched in front of me and just seemed to hang there for ever while i stalled to a halt and watched and cheered in ore of this endles jump
all i can say is Gaastra for me, Gaastra for Damo and Gaastra for the dude in the snow vid

Hey Wind Dummy,
I forgot you have a background in that style of kiting.

Have you tried rigging gliders as kites?

I`m sure your creative talents could come up with something. Who knows maybe the next big thing, you want some "real" hang time try Para-kiting.

you said it vert.
On a windy day my gaastra vision boosts 10sec+ like it was nothing!! almost no skill needed just edge and send the kite back its sick!!!

my computer wont show me tha flick! so whats on it??

go gaastra

I have had another look at the clip to actually work out how they do it. You need a good wind blowing directly up the face,to create lift, and because you cant jump upwind they tack to the edge and then park the kite at 12 and use the slope to start moving directly upwind(downhill) and use the kite like a paraglider with f******g long lines. It still looks like they land pretty hard though.
If I was a bit younger and didnt have so many broken bones I be keen to give it ago.

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Originally posted by wind dummy

I have had another look at the clip to actually work out how they do it. You need a good wind blowing directly up the face,to create lift, and because you cant jump upwind they tack to the edge and then park the kite at 12 and use the slope to start moving directly upwind(downhill) and use the kite like a paraglider with f******g long lines. It still looks like they land pretty hard though.
If I was a bit younger and didnt have so many broken bones I be keen to give it ago.

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Hardish landings yep - one of the jumps the guy kite loops just before landing, wonder if this was just because he feared he'd drop like a stone if he didn't, or if he was just being a smartarse..

Hey Glaucus,
You weren't there the last time I was salivating on Lennox Point with bones sticking out of me leg and me foot hanging off a bit of guts waiting for the ambo to arrive. At least you got to go for a fly with us yeah.

WOW That pic of Remi Meum doing the kiteloop with a slingy is amazing! One of the top 5 kiting pics i've eva seen!
Just cos its taken at his level not from down below looking up! And i spose cos its a pretty sick move 2

Cyas
Rhys