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Taking a Snowkiting holiday or time out with Fluid Feeling is the best possible way to learn to SnowKite or progress your SnowKiting ability.

We at Fluid Feeling are at your service, offering you amazing deals to the best destination in the world for Snow Kiting. Our top priority is that you enjoy your Snowkiting holiday & well earned time out to the full, on & off the mountain.

Fluid Feeling will gladly customize a holiday / time out package to suit your SnowKiting requirements from accommodation only to holiday packages including Snow Kiting lessons and SnowKite equipment hire.

SnowKiting in Norway

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SnowKite Accommodation in Norway:

Haugastol:

Haugastol 1000 m.o.h is first class accommodation for visitors to Norway & the Hardangervidda plateau, located at the eastern end of the plateau road, right next to the barriers where the road is closed off in bad weather.

Haugastol is the best place to base yourself for easy access to all the best SnowKiting spots on the Hardangervidda mountain plateau, with a welcoming atmosphere, excellent, well equipped apartments and outstanding, freshly prepared, home cooked food.

The downhill ski resort of Geilo is just 25mins away for skiing and snowboarding adventures & even some night skiing.

( Starting from prices / person / night, subject to availability & your requirements)	3 - 6 Nights: Price / night	7 + Nights: Price / night
Shared apartment ( min. 2 people), self-catering	GBP 36 / 45 Euro	GBP 32 / 40 Euro
Shared dormitory room ( for 1 - 8 individuals), with half-board food & packed lunch	GBP 50 / 70 Euro	GBP 50 / 70 Euro
Shared apartment (min. 2 people sharing), with half-board food & packed lunch	GBP 70 / 85 Euro	GBP 65 / 80 Euro

N.B:
Special offer in January for mid-week bookings:

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Facilities & Amenities at Haugastol:

Restaurant – the food is INCREDIBLE and worth double the price!
Very comfortable accommodation with self-catering facilities available
Cafe / bar & shop
Kite & outdoor shop
WIFI internet access throughout the entire hotel
Pool table & table tennis “ping-pong” room
Sauna
Ski-doo ‘taxi’ service to near-by snow kite spots when the plateau is closed

Haugastol’s own specially adapted bus onto plateau even when other cars are not allowed up
Amazingly helpful & friendly staff
Weather stations and web cameras at most popular snow kite spots so there’s no need to even leave the comfort of the hotel if conditions are not suitable!

For Information about the Hardangervidda & Norway, please click here; Norway, Haugastol / Hardangervidda mountain plateau:

Snowkiting Lesson Prices:

Beginner SnowKite Lessons:	PRICES:
2 days	280 Euro
1 day	185 Euro

Intermediate SnowKite Lessons:	PRICES:
2 days	280 Euros
1 day	185 Euros

Advanced SnowKite Lessons:	PRICES:
1 day	185 Euros

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SnowKite Lesson content:

Beginner Snowkiting lessons

Intermediate Snowkiting lessons

Advanced Snowkiting lessons

Introductory / Beginner Snow Kiting Lessons

Detailed iko Snowkite course information:

Level 1A:

Carry and set-up lines and kite
Determine the wind direction and upwind and downwind (windward, leeward).
Fly a small kite (inflatable, stunt kite, foil…) on the wind window edge and maintain it close to the ground
Know how to dump all the power from the kite in case of a problem by releasing the kite safety system
Kite leash must be worn at all times, before kite launching and until the kite is safely secured on the ground

Level 1B:

Be aware of the area where the kite can fall downwind of the pilot
Recover the kite.
Position the kite on request from 9 to 3 o’clock on the wind window edge
Launch a kite and choose the right angle to the wind (assisted)
Fly the kite in the power area without crashing it
Twist and untwist the lines while the kite flies
Recover a kite and secure it on land
Land a kite with the help of an assistant

Level 1C:

Fly a kite hooked to the harness
Fly hooked to the harness with one hand
Activate the harness release system or quick release located on a leader line

Level 1D:

Launch a kite alone
Re-launch a kite alone

Level 1E:

Create a constant power using the power zone or half the power zone
Identify potential wind obstacles creating lift or down draft and be able to define the wind direction. Understand that practising near obstacles is dangerous

Intermediate Snowkiting Course

Detailed iko Snowkite course information:

Level 2F:

Define if the practice area is safe for practice
Set up and check the equipment alone (kite, line, control bar)

Level 2G:

Fly a kite in sitting position. Be able to keep your legs in front of you
Falling simulation and getting in starting position again
Re-launch a kite with board or skis
Without board, discover the power needed to be pulled on your feet from a sitting position

Level 2H:

Know the start theory: board / skis and body positioning, kite piloting
Start from a sitting position and ride while moving the kite up and down
Gain speed from a standing position

Level 2I:

Set up a 4 line kite alone and check that it is properly done
Fly a 4 line kite
Activate the safety systems of a 4 line bar (power loop, leash)
Adjust a 4 line kite while using the power loop
Adjust the trim system of a 4 line kite to avoid it flying backward or adjust the power

Advanced Snowkiting lessons / coaching:

Detailed iko Snow kite course information:

Level 3J:

Know the right of way rules
Ride in both directions (downwind)
Edge on the heel and toe side to change the course
Accelerate by edging and moving the kite simultaneously
Stop by edging

Level 3K:

Be able to keep an edge

Level 3L:

Ride away and come back at starting point. Ride upwind
Constantly ride upwind

Level 3M:

Switch of direction by making 180 degree turn downwind

Level 3N:

Know the theoretical approach to jump. Practice first jumps
Know how to perform a complete safety check of your practice area

If you are at an advanced level of Snow Kiting, maybe you would prefer a Snow Kiting Clinic with one of the world’s top PRO Snow Kiters?

Private SnowKiting lessons are available on request. Just contact us for more information

SnowKite equipment for hire:

Snowkite kite equipment hire (not including board or skis/boots):	Prices:
3 Days	120 Euro
7 Days	200 Euro
Extra Day	30 Euro

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More information about Snowkiting

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Snowkiting / kite skiing / kite snowboarding has evolved from Kite Surfing . The idea is similar but the style of board and the medium on which you kite are different.

For hundreds of years, kite skiers and Arctic explorers have used kites to pull sledges across expansive, snowy tundras. Many expeditions to the Poles have used kites to pull both man and machine to save energy. The power of the wind will always be available for those in search of extreme sports pleasure in the great outdoors.

Snowkiting is a modern day mix of Snowboarding or Skiing and Kitesurfing in one. Imagine taking a lift high atop a beautiful mountain, you prepare your kite and set off across virgin powder on a flat plain - no need for a helicopter here!

As you Kite Snowboard / Kite Ski up and down the hills, your kite helps you gain speed and with a good consistent wind you can jump up to 25 feet in the air. With this much height, you can start doing some of the moves and tricks that Kite Surfers do on water (forward & back rolls, kiteloops, handle passes).

Snowkiting is a relatively new but rapidly up and coming extreme sport as downhill ski resorts continue to get busier and as snow falls become more erratic. Kite power opens up a whole array of new terrain, with no need for expensive lift systems.

Snowkiting transforms flat snow plains & plateaus into massive fun parks. You don't need steep slopes when you're hooked into a power kite. All you need is some wind and some imagination - the sky is the limit!

Blast around a frozen ocean, doing cut-backs on banks of powder, launching off natural kickers and mounds - its like riding a never ending static wave.

If you are at all interested in SnowKiting or KiteSurfing, (whether it is at beginner level, right through to advanced and Instructor training), please keep exploring the Snow Kite & Kitesurf sections of our website. For the ultimate rush, spice up your next Ski / Snowboard holiday. Give us a call and book your place on an unforgettable, Nordic Snowkiting adventure experience.

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