PrairieWind - 17-3-2011 at 11:10 AM
This was posted on one of the "fairly" local facebook thingys.
It's at Spray Lakes near Canmore, Alberta. Thought you guys might like it. I haven't kited at Spray yet (it's a 4 hour drive for me, but one day...
)
Timing is everything...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_QeEGFCquw
macboy - 17-3-2011 at 12:03 PM
Whoops. Bad luck indeed! hehehe.....That's Jeff from Soulsession down in Calgary.
PrairieWind - 17-3-2011 at 12:58 PM
He did apparently get towed back by another kiter for part of the slog back, but the camera was off for that portion...
carltb - 17-3-2011 at 01:19 PM
i dont quite get it? did he break something that stopped him from relaunching?
BeamerBob - 17-3-2011 at 01:25 PM
What broke that made you walk back?
kiteetik - 17-3-2011 at 01:38 PM
damn trees
PrairieWind - 17-3-2011 at 01:56 PM
It wasn't me,...
Apparently one line snapped after the snag on the tree, at least he broke the tree too.
DHKITE - 17-3-2011 at 09:20 PM
This is 20 mins from me... Hopefuy next year I'll keep bones intact and be a regular there,,
Seanny - 17-3-2011 at 10:50 PM
Ehhhhhhhh
Some duct tape will fix that snapped line right up 
snowspider - 18-3-2011 at 05:40 AM
Trees are overrated , there are some places they just dont belong!
rocfighter - 18-3-2011 at 05:55 AM
What a crappy place to put a tree. couldn't just do a square knot and limp it back huh? The ultamate walk of shame.
macboy - 18-3-2011 at 12:45 PM
DH - Where you at?
In such a situation couldn't you just re-tie the snap, accommodate with a loop or two in the other line and hobble yourself back?
DHKITE - 18-3-2011 at 04:42 PM
hey mac, I'm located right in downtown canmore. have seen guys out on spray, but as mentioned have been unable to fly much ( static a little on light
wind days ) need a De-power this season.
canuck - 18-3-2011 at 05:26 PM
Jeff is one of our local IKO instructors. Nice to see that everyone snags a tree once in a while. Lucky it was a short one and only a line or two
snapped. I usually get the kite in the mix too. Also lucky he had a buddy - could have been 4-8 miles from his staging point on the lake depending on
where he started out from.