Any time you are on ice with water underneath, you should have a set of safety ice picks. They come in pairs that sheath together and cost under $10. If the ice breaks under you and you need to get back on solid ice, these are vital.
Cancel that plane ticket to the Great White North. Find a big empty parking lot and put on your Rollerblades! Or, get on a longboard skateboard! Don't have to worry about how thick the parking lot is and whether you'll fall through (Haha).
The Brewers Lot was tons of fun in Milwaukee. Nobody was tailgating, but when my skateboard ran over some well flattened bottle caps, that by the sound of it, I always thought I was loosing parts. Out of all surfaces to ride, concrete is my least favorite one. It's hard on gear and my old bones.
We've been testing out different skates for ice kiting and winging. Hockey skates are great but definitely not ideal in rough ice. Nordic blades work well on rough ice but don't feel as "locked in" to the ice as hockey skates. A friend got Goalie skates and loves them since they are stiff for edging and have a much flatter blade than most hockey skates
I've been on the ice and a cornfield with a three-meter training kite on skis. The wing will be much better. If you have any questions about the ice, wear a wet suit under your coat and get safety ice picks. Once you're going, you can cover a lot of distance fast. ua-cam.com/video/4e8UJxRFBVE/v-deo.html
We just had a great season of this in Wisconsin. The No snow on ice is rare. Always watch for Ice fishing "mole hills".
Great advise! :)
Nice! We did that previous winter also on our local frozen lake. Skis on ice work too I found out, lot's of fun!
Thank you for the info friend!
Any time you are on ice with water underneath, you should have a set of safety ice picks. They come in pairs that sheath together and cost under $10. If the ice breaks under you and you need to get back on solid ice, these are vital.
Great tip Juri thank you!
Amazing.i am getting into ice winging here in Sweden it's amazing
Awesome! Enjoy the ride!
A tip regarding anchoring your wing on the ice: get an ice screw (the kind used by ice climbers). Works with a kite also.
I could add that it works for probing the ice thickness too.
Thank you Petri! Great tip!
Wing with skates would be insane. Im already moving 25kmh+ with a snowboard at 11kt make sure your board or skis are waxed!
My top speed was 38mph (35mph over 5 sec.). I was not really in controll.
On speedskates
Cancel that plane ticket to the Great White North. Find a big empty parking lot and put on your Rollerblades! Or, get on a longboard skateboard! Don't have to worry about how thick the parking lot is and whether you'll fall through (Haha).
The Brewers Lot was tons of fun in Milwaukee. Nobody was tailgating, but when my skateboard ran over some well flattened bottle caps, that by the sound of it, I always thought I was loosing parts.
Out of all surfaces to ride, concrete is my least favorite one. It's hard on gear and my old bones.
100%
We've been testing out different skates for ice kiting and winging. Hockey skates are great but definitely not ideal in rough ice. Nordic blades work well on rough ice but don't feel as "locked in" to the ice as hockey skates. A friend got Goalie skates and loves them since they are stiff for edging and have a much flatter blade than most hockey skates
Thank you for sharing Stuart!
Funny, Gwen in full snow gear........and flipflops. ; )
Right!
Very cool
Can you Ice Wing upwind? If so at what angle?
100% and quite well for sure as there is little resistance. Higher angle than water.
hat size of wing is good? Is a 6.5 too big?
Its not to big but the wing tips can catch a lot easier do to its size. It can work for sure.
cool man!!
I've been on the ice and a cornfield with a three-meter training kite on skis. The wing will be much better. If you have any questions about the ice, wear a wet suit under your coat and get safety ice picks. Once you're going, you can cover a lot of distance fast. ua-cam.com/video/4e8UJxRFBVE/v-deo.html
Thanks for sharing! :)