Upwind
School
Guided Adventures in Norway's Snowkite Paradise
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Snowkiting Base
Snowkiting Camp
Book Fagerheim Snowkite Camp
Snowkite
Intro
Duration: 4 - 6 hours
Learn the basics of snowkiting in one day—kite control, safety, and your first snowy rides. Fast, easy, and fun!
We will teach you:
- safety rules
- basic terminology
- launching and landing the kite
- flying the kite in a wind window
- safe rescue
2 600 NOK
(~220 EUR)
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After this course, or even during it, if you are handy,you are ready to get on skis or snowboard.
Rough lesson schedule
Hour 1: theory, terminology, wind window specifics.
Hour 2: unpacking and packing the kite, security, safety release.
Hour 3 - 4: basic handling of small kite, starting and landing first riding attempts.
Hour 5 - 6: If you are capable of basic independent riding, you can use the equipment for the rest of the day for further practise. The instructor will keep an eye on you, ride in the same area and guide you via intercom if needed.
You'll typically start 4 students sharing 1 kite. We always aim to give you your own kite as soon as possible — depending on your safety, the weather and the dynamics of the group.
Becoming a
snowkiter
Duration: 8 – 12 hours within 2 days
Your path to becoming a skilled snowkiter starts here—two days of hands-on lessons to get you riding independently and enjoying every snowy run.
We will teach you:
- snowkite intro
- riding techniques
- upwind/downwind techniques
- turning, passing rules
- how to select the proper launching and landing area
3 900 NOK
(~330 EUR)
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After this lesson you should be snowkiting on your own and have all the endless, fresh powder for yourself!
Rough lesson schedule
DAY 1
Hour 1: theory, terminology, wind window specifics.
Hour 2: unpacking and packing the kite, security, safety release.
Hour 3 - 4: basic handling of small kite, starting and landing first riding attempts.
Hour 5 - 6: If you are capable of basic independent riding, you can use the equipment for the rest of the day for further practise. The instructor will keep an eye on you, ride in the same area and guide you via intercom if needed.
DAY 2
Hour 1 - 2: theory of upwind/downwind riding and turns + live examples, launch & land area selection, multiple ways of launching and landing the kite.
Hour 3-4: guided upwind/downwind riding and techniques, turns.
Hour 5 - 6: independent guided riding for the rest of the day.
When you can safely control the kite, you get your own one.
Snowkite
camp
- For beginners, kitesurfers and advanced snowkiters
- Directly on the spot - Kite out of your door
- Morning stretching
- Evening sauna
- Yoga session
- Hours of discussion with our instructors
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The prices for snowkiting group lessons include instructor and full equipment rental (skis/snowboard, kite, harness, helmet with intercom).
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Please always bring your helmet and ski/snb boots!
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Riders under 55 kg have to bring their skis or snb!
We will plan everything with you
Plan the lesson
What snowkite Hardangervidda course are you interested in? How many of you will come? Which date suits you best?
Book the lesson
Book your kiteskiing lesson - ring
(+47) 9809 8975
or write an e-mail to booking@upwindsnowkiting.com.
Clarify the equipment
We will send you a form to fill in so that we can prepare the appropriate equipment for your lesson – we are interested in, regardless of social conventions, age, weight and shoe size of the participants.
We give you a call
2-3 days in advance, it can be said with 70% certainty, which place do we choose for snowkiting in Geilo surroundings. The time and place of the start of the course will be determined.
Experience a new world
Just whistling wind, you … and the snowkite! Giant lakes, gradual hills, lots of snow! No trees or wires wide far. Just the endless, frozen kingdom.
Get ready for your snowkiting course
Transport
The lessons in the basic concept take into account your own transport.
Meeting time and place
We call you 2 days before your lesson to confirm the meeting time and place. We usually meet at 10 o’clock at the gas station in Ustaoset, or we meet at 10:30 at our Fagerheim snowkiting base. Or we can meet somewhere else on the Hardangervidda plateau depending on the wind/weather conditions.
The total driving time from Geilo to the snowkiting spot where your lesson takes place is from 30 to 50 minutes.
Take with you
If you bring your skis, please take downhill skis that you would use for downhill skiing.
Pack with you:
- ski/snowboard boots
- helmet
- goggles
- sun cream with a high UV factor
- lip balm
- warm clothes like when you go skiing
- warm socks
- quality warm gloves
- balaclava (it is good to cover your face as well)
- light hat to have under the helmet
- thermos with a hot drink
- snack/lunch
The snowkiting spot
The lesson takes place at one of the frozen lakes on the Hardangervidda plateau – we usually choose Orteren, Fagerheim, Skulevika, or Skiftesjoen (depending on the weather/wind conditions). If the conditions are not good up on the plateau, we might also use lake Ustevatnet in Ustaoset.
The teaching place is usually from 150 m to 400 m away from the main road and parking lot so you will have access to your car when you want to take a break. Your family member can accompany you directly to the spot and take some photos. We recommend her/him to take snowshoes or cross-country skis so he/she can move easily in the deep snow.
Lesson duration
The lesson with our instructor takes from 4 to 6 hours depending on the wind/weather conditions and your shape and abilities. Some people are cold after 3 hours, others don’t have enough even after 6 hours… it’s quite normal. Just inform your instructor.
Your benefits when kiting with us
Are you a beginner or advanced? We will take care of you according to your experience.
Small groups
of 4 snowkiters per 1 instructor.
Voice controlled intercom
Ski & Snowboard
Train only under good wind
At the best snowkiting spot
With qualified kiting instructors
VAKE 2019 world champion's team.
Start Small Or Go All In
Begin with the basics or dive into a full snowkiting experience - from total beginners to experienced kiters, it's your call.
Snowkiting
Base
- 7 nights accommodation
- Full board
- Kite straight from your door
- Ideal for day trips and exploring
Snowkiting
Camp
- For beginners, kitesurfers and advanced snowkiters
- Directly on the spot - Kite out of your door
- Morning stretching
- Evening sauna
- Yoga session
- Hours of discussion with our instructors