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Mountain Air
Mountain Air
Land kiting places different requirements on kites, firstly, they don't need to float so you can do away with heavy bladders and struts.  With the kites not requiring inflated sections, they can be made more efficient by having twin skins.  Per square meter, a foil kite produces far more power than it's inflateable cousin and in general is easier to fly and better behaved than an inflateable kite.

With their light weight and non rigid form, they tend to be better at handling impact and abrasion (due to their lack of mass) which makes them far more suited to land applications.  Other benefits are never having to take your lines off the kite which means instant setup and no pumping means immediate launch without tangles.  They also pack down to around a 1/4 of the weight and half of the size of an inflateable kite.  Rearward relaunch is also easy with a foil kite .

Land kiting takes on the forms of Mountain boarding (rough terrain skateboard) which is similar in nature to kite surfing, only on land, Kite buggying which is riding in a three wheeled buggy 2 inches off the ground at harrowing speeds, and snow kiting with either skis or snowboard.

AKS use and sell Ozone land kites and even more specifically, depowerable foil kites like the Access 2 XC, Frenzy FX and Manta.

 

Ozone Access XC

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Ozone Access XC
It is the ultimate kite for anyone new to snowkiting or mountain boarding giving the rider un-matched peace of mind and security.

But don't be fooled into thinking this is purely a beginners kite, even seasoned pro’s will have an Access XC in their quiver of kites for use on challenging days when stability and safety are the only considerations.

The Access XC is designed for taking you X-Country (XC) into the back country, it’s the ultimate personal ski-lift to take you wherever you wish to go. The ultimate Global Season Pass!

The Access XC launches easily, has huge depower, light handling, easy to land, rock solid stability and the finest components and safety systems available. Now improved with a new bag and molded chickenloop safety release to offer you unmatched quality and performance in an entry level kite.

 

Ozone Frenzy FX

The Frenzy FX is the latest incarnation of the formidable Frenzy that has taken Chasta to three world titles in snow kiting.  Built as a grunty kite, it has been further refined to be faster than previous models and with smoother power delivery and bigger wind range.

This is the kite for airtime and pure pulling power.  It puts a whole new meaning to the term "Carving up the mountain"

Last Updated ( Saturday, 25 July 2009 )
 
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