Snowkiting
Classic Ski School Harrachov
Fields covered with powdery snow and fresh wind is the best invitation to try a relatively young sport SNOWKITING one of the fastest growing exciting winter sports Unsused flat snow covered fields together with the mountain hills and wind power at a minimum of 3 m/s offer great oportunity to enjoy unique feeling and amazing fun. Using a kite you can just cruise around in the open field or burst some big air by freestyle tricks, jumps and turns
In comparison with downhill skiing and other similar sports snowkiting offers more options. You can ride downhill, uphill or just move across the snow field, and moreover, you can jump into the big heights. You can either snowkite with skis or a snowboard.
Due to hazards and dangers related to the snowkiting we strongly recommend to start with snowkiting in our courses. The courses are designed to help you to learn all necessary skills to practise exciting sport in a safe way. Throughout the course you will be provided with trainer equipment appropriate to your skills and weather conditions as well as the teaching needs. This also gives you a chance to test different equipment; such experience will help you to choose your own equipment.
Our courses follow the IKO - International Kitebording Organization - methodology. Since 2001, there are IKO affiliated kiteboarding and snowkiting schools and centres in more than 40 countries around the World. Students will be certified with the internationally recognised IKO Snowkiter card which gives the green light into the dreamworld. As a benefit resulting from membership in the IKO you can borrow or test different equipment in all accredited centres and you do not need to explain anyone how experienced rider you are, where you were certified and what you have learnt.
Courses
We provide three levels of courses according to the intensity of training. Basic Course for the group up to 5 people per instructor, Intensive Course with two trainees per instructor and Private Course providing one to one training. Individual courses are not limited in the duration, after completeing specified number of lessons students reach one of the levels of IKO training. Our courses follow the IKO training sylabus. Let’s start with one-day Discovery, getting to three-day Intermediate Course heading for five-day Independent Level Course. We also provide advanced courses such as Freestyle Chalenge Course or Speed Rider Course.
The courses take place in Harrachov and its surroundings located in the western part of the Giant Mountains (Krkonoše). For those living in Trutnov or eastern Giant Mountains (Krkonoše) we recommend surroundings of Prkenný Důl. Both areas offer enough spots so that we can always find ideal weather conditions. Generally said the Giant Mountains (Krkonoše) offer enough space for kiting.
Discovery Course
Five-lesson introduction into the snowkiting.Discover the thrills of snowkiting!
Content of the course:
- Theory
techniques, aerodynamics, meteorology, safety - Practical
set up a kite, wind window, launch and land the kite, secure the kite on the land, emergency procedures, pack-down the kite - Individual practice
With regards to the safety of the students we use small-size trainer kits, according to the conditions bigger kites may be used.
The price includes equipment (kites of different sizes, trapeze, helmet) and instructor. The course will take place at a minimum of 5 participants.
Intermediate Riding Course
Complete the course and you will be able to ride/fly and turn in the ideal conditions.
Scope of the course is not the number of lessons but the skills you will reach. You only pay for what you learn, not the time!
The course consists of several levels. You will have a great oportunity to practice the tricks and techniques of each level.
- First stage: fly a kite hooked to the control bar with/without de-power system.
- Second stage: ride/fly a kite with board/skis/skates.
- Cílem Intermediate snowkiting kurz RIDING je praktické zvládnutí jízdy v ideálních podmínkách včetně otáčení.
The price includes professional instructor and the equipment for
the training and practice within the course for a minimum of 3 days:
kites of needed size, trapeze and helmet.
Independent Course
At the end of the training, you will have developed abilities and skills to start jumping, you will become an Independant Ridder!
Detailed Course information:- ride in both directions,
- constantly ride in all wind direction, ride upwind,
- change direction without stop,
- turn,
- identify hazards on a spot,
- frontside turn,
- know the theoretical approach to jumps,
- practice basic jumps.
Kiteboarding is a sport that can easily be combined with travelling, so let’s explore different spots and wind power round the World. Check the list of IKO accredited schools and take your fancy!
Pricelist SNOWKITING 2008/2009
AIRUSH classic kiteboarding school
| Course: | Basic | Intenzive | Private | Freestyle chalenge | Speed rider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pers / Trainer | max. 5pax | max. 2pax | 1 Pers | max. 2pax | max. 2pax |
| 1/2 Day | 700 CZK | 900 CZK | 1 150 CZK | ||
| 1 Day | 1 190 CZK | 1 600 CZK | 2 100 CZK | ||
| 2 Days | 2 090 CZK | 3 200 CZK | 3 900 CZK | 2 900 CZK | 2 900 CZK |
| Each next day | 900 CZK | 1 300 CZK | 1 800 CZK | ||
| 5 Days IKO Licence | 4 790 CZK | 6 900 CZK | 9 300 CZK |
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