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Icelandic Disabled Snow-kite Challenge

Kieron - 8-7-2011 at 05:59 AM



Over the last year or so I have been not to secretly involved in organising an expedition in Iceland.

Three members of the British Disabled Ski Team want to become the first disabled athletes to cross the Vatnajokull Glacier in Iceland by snow-kite.

This is a hugh challenge. Not only do I have to teach the guys how to kite, and becoming damn good at it too; but I also have to design the rig they'll need to snow-kite successfully, as none of the guys have the use of their legs.

We're making unbelievable progress; the guys are turning into very competent kiters, the rig is working well beyond our wildest desires, and we've secured various sponsors to help us: not least of which is that Flexifoil are building bespoke de-power kites for the guys to use throughout the crossing.

The only thing we need to do now is secure a video production deal, and to help us do this we've put together a showreel of our progress so far. Our aim is to get to 1,000,000 hits by the end of the summer, so please, watch the video, visit the site, follow us on FB and Twitter, and tell your friends!


Icelandic Challenge Website

Facebook page

Bladerunner - 8-7-2011 at 06:12 AM

WOW

JUST WOW

You are managing to do something I have been dreaming about from the 1st time I saw a guy watching me from his chair !

YOU are my most recent HERO ! :cool:

WOW !!!!!!!!

windhunter - 8-7-2011 at 06:32 AM

Unbelievable, a perfect example of the human spirit and will to go on. A must to support, lets help them get that 1,000,000 hits

bobalooie57 - 8-7-2011 at 06:49 AM

Way to go KJ! I caught a glimpse of your snow buggy, I think I'd buy one! Get a patent! These guys are definitely #1 in my book, hooj spirit! :thumbup:

snowspider - 8-7-2011 at 11:56 AM

Good luck with your adventure! Your wellcome to tap me for what I know about kite sledding either on the forum or email. I did a quick test of seat stearing this past winter and found it creates some additional issues , you guys and gals are going to be busy.

flexiblade - 8-7-2011 at 10:19 PM

Just sent to 30 people - lets see how fast we can get the #'s up on this video!

cheezycheese - 8-7-2011 at 11:30 PM

Kieron, can you make this video available to mobile users...?

Kieron - 9-7-2011 at 12:39 AM

Thanks for all your support and enthusiasm guys & gals! It's good to know you like the idea!

I don't know if I can make a mobile version of the video: I'm not in charge of looking after the youtube page and website, but I'll suggest to the guy who's running that side of things and see what can be done.

cheezycheese - 9-7-2011 at 02:57 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Kieron
Thanks for all your support and enthusiasm guys & gals! It's good to know you like the idea!

I don't know if I can make a mobile version of the video: I'm not in charge of looking after the youtube page and website, but I'll suggest to the guy who's running that side of things and see what can be done.


Thanks !!! I often want to show videos from my phone, but this one won't play.
I believe increasing the playback options will help the hit count rise...

flexiblade - 10-7-2011 at 12:33 AM

For those who have watched the video - I think it would help if everyone go back and give it a "LIKE" - thumbs up - will improve its ratings and will get more people interested in it.

bobalooie57 - 10-7-2011 at 06:51 AM

I also sent the link to this video to all my snowkite contacts, and anyone I thought would be inspired by the team's spirit!

Dal - 28-7-2011 at 03:21 AM

Simply awesome, consider it forwarded

ragden - 28-7-2011 at 04:51 AM

Thats some pretty amazing stuff right there...
Thanks for sharing!

IcelandicChallenge - 6-8-2011 at 05:12 AM

No wind for training yesterday, settled for a pub lunch and working out more details for the Icelandic Challenge next year.

http://www.icelandic-challenge.com/news.php?guid=66860384-48...

indigo_wolf - 6-8-2011 at 07:32 AM

You have been LIKED :o

... and your little dog too.



:lol:

Video posted to my Facebook Wall.

ATB,
Sam