Idaho 09 Soldiers Event "Update"

stringer · Since 31 Jul 2007 694 Posts Chucktown Flying Tomato

alright, I'm done being a chipe
Chooch goin blind off the flat rail

chanson steeze

choochie

chanson

And a quick video of our crew surfing the cornice on Saturday.
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shymac · Since 20 Jul 2005 919 Posts Home Valley, Wa. Bigfoot

Great shots! Very clean and crisP'...

solkiter · Since 07 Jan 2008 251 Posts ROGUE VALLEY Obsessed

nice shotz u spent some time shootin i guess??!?

Shocked

Chooch · Thu Feb 26, 09 4:21 pm

Killer pics Stringer and Aaron Thumb's Up

That video came out really good Monty...can't wait for my next session in the ID

Snowkitesoldier · Since 14 Nov 2006 72 Posts Boise, Idaho Â

Your next session should be tomorrow. 4-7 inches tonight. 5 inches yesterday and last night. 9 Meter kite day tomorrow. Loving it!!!! I'm also loving these videos and pictures. I know the rails are gone but I'm hoping the Slider Project left me one to session tomorrow.....

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

Great stuff Stringer!

We'll be back there March 13th-15th Cool

Sol-flyer · Fri Feb 27, 09 8:04 am

Link

solkiter · Since 07 Jan 2008 251 Posts ROGUE VALLEY Obsessed

oh yah!!!
slider ACTION!!!
GOOD SHITZ!! Twisted Evil

KK ON THE MOVE??

chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1874 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

oh yeah is right!!!

I agree KK nailed that shizz.......

I think we all tried passin by the end... NICE WORK AGAIN MONTY< AND SLIDER PROJECT!

nice work S-o-L Twisted Evil

forrest · Fri Feb 27, 09 10:26 am

Nice video!!! Good to see some of the action.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Great vid!!!

Really nice work - also glad you included some of the carnage Thumb's Up

Chooch · Fri Feb 27, 09 3:58 pm

Bad ass video Sol!

stringer · Since 31 Jul 2007 694 Posts Chucktown Flying Tomato

Nice work SOL!
Can't wait for Snowdaze!!!!!

Snowkitesoldier · Since 14 Nov 2006 72 Posts Boise, Idaho Â

Kite Soldiers saw riders from all over the world descend on Fairfield, ID. The event featured a new kite concept called a Poker Run. With close to 80 registered riders climbing peaks and gathering poker cards, this portion of the event was huge success and received positive rider and spectator feedback. 5 miles from the event site, on top of a mountain, kiters whooped and yelled as they gathered their 5th poker card from Nathan Borer from Northstar Kiteboarding. The boys from Slider Project LLC (Hood River, OR) designed a rail park that was the first snowkite terrain park of its kind. Rails were strewn across the valley floor and made use of the natural terrain. Some rails were 10 feet high and others were positioned on top of 20 foot cornice drops. The park designers put a lot of energy, time and forethought into the construction and placement of the park. Riders could be seen hitting these rails into the sunset with camera flashes through dusk. Naish, Ozone, Slingshot and Best kite companies were here to demo out the latest snowkite products on the market. Riders stepped through the 65 foot Red Bull Archway and grabbed free Red Bulls and Honey Milk energy drinks below the giant Red Bull tent. With music blasting on the P.A. and hundreds of kites in the sky, the weekend was a resounding success and after Saturday nights blow out kite party, with over $10,000 in giveaways and free beer and live music, courtesy of Naish Kites, anyone who attended this event, now understands why Idaho is the best snowkite location in the country. Trisha and I had so much fun planning this event and want to thank everyone who attended and offered any help/muscles to make this happen. A HUGE thank you goes out to Felix, Pam, Malissa, Jen, Chad, Dave, Derek, Emma, Lauren, Aaron Beck and Mark Westerhall , our EMT, for all their hard work and help. We paid them off with Beers and Swag but no words could possibly convey our appreciation for all their amazing support! We’d also like to thank our Headline Sponsors... Ecopromo.com/Promo Shop for the T-shirts, perfect custom awards and kick ass recycled Bags. Another huge thank you to Red Bull for making this event look like an event and Naish Kites for jumping on board from the beginning and helping us throw down a raging party on Saturday night. Thank you to Ozone/Windzup for the PA system, tent and hard work, Head U.S.A. for donating the best snowkite gloves we’ve ever worn and giving us some huge headliner awards like Mojo Skis, a snowboard and bindings. TREW GEAR, Slingshot, Ozone, Naish, Best, Dakine and Ken Lucas (Snowaffair) also donated some great products for the raffle and Poker Run awards. We have to say, we had a blast handing them out and appreciate all of your support. We hope to see everyone next year for another epic adventure.

-Monty & Trisha

We wanted to share with you the footage from the Plum TV bit that aired yesterday morning in Sun Valley. It will air again over the next couple of weeks and is syndicated nationally on other Plum TV channels.

http://www.plumtv.com/video_player/sun_valley/11732_sv_snowkite_soldier.flv

Here are some pictures we took:

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Airnsails · Since 22 Jun 2005 104 Posts Hood River, OR Stoked

Monty,

Way to go. I'm stoked to see your effort pay off. Holding events like this is how we get the sport to grow. And the more it grows, the better it gets. Its cool to see the slider crew show up and mix it up with the old schoolers.

Also nice job with media. That TV crew did a good job showing our sport and hopefully it turns a lot if people onto snowkiting and your killer spot.

See you out there next year for sure!