Ozone Snowkites

Paramotoring With Rob Whittall

Ozone Snowkites — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:48:10 +0000

Rob Whittall, co-founder of Ozone Paragliders and chief designer of Ozone Kites and Speed-Wings, recently starred in this short film about the beautiful PPG flying in New Zealand.

The footage is inspiring on many levels - the natural vistas of the NZ coast, the tranquil glides over green landscapes, and the convenience of taking off and landing from home without being at the mercy of thermals

Fly alongside Rob as he soars above New Zealand’s West Coast with his Paramotor, in search of a little soul satisfaction. White Cloud Productions NZ joined forces with Rob to capture stunning images of Raglan and the surrounding area…presenting Surreal Perspectives.

Enjoy
Team Ozone

Pascal Boulgakoff >> Amazing Late Winter

Ozone Snowkites — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:23:22 +0000

What an amazing late winter we have in France at the moment. 25th April is here and still huge snowfalls every week.

So the french Ozone crew are planing great sessions as we can go to new spots, unreachable during winter, because some roads about 1.500m elevation are opening with the snow melting in the valleys.

The Southern Alps have great snow conditions although the flowers are growing up in the fields and on the trees everywhere around the villages.

Of course we are using the skins for skis and have to hike sometimes a little bit, but not too much actually, and then some incredible areas become available for super long sessions as the sunset doesn’t come till 8pm in spring.

Well, here is a cool video showing the Ride Up way of life, I mean climbing impressive mountains, packing the kite in the rucksac and then enjoying crazy freeriding runs.

The winter here is definitely not over and we are expecting some unforgettable sessions during the further weeks.

So stay tuned..new infos coming soon for sure.

Cheers
Pascal

Simone Borgi >> Snowkite video “Again 2012″

Ozone Snowkites — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:48:23 +0000

Hi friends,

This is my new snowkiting video filmed during this great winter with my adventure friends, in the home to the Alps and Mount Etna volcano during the Ozone movie maker, where the Ozone team has conquered the summit from the north side.

I thank Stefano for organizing this fantastic adventure and my friends Pascal and Wareck for great pictures…

The season here in the Alps is not over yet, usually the spring gives us great moments.

Have fun
Ciao Simone

www.snowkiters.it
photos Wareck Arnaud www.rideupmountains.com

Pascal Boulgakoff >> Turkey 2012

Ozone Snowkites — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:06:00 +0000

Part of the Ozone crew have been snowkiting in Turkey, invited by Murat Bükey, the Ozone turkish distributor. We spent one week at the Mt Erciyes resort 2.230m, at the Ace Hotel, and we went snowkiting every day with Baris Düldül from Arlberg Sport shop and restaurant (www.arlbergsport.com)

Pretty lucky we were, as the weather was all the time perfect. Amazing snowpack, more than ever, here in the center of the Turkish country. Mt Erciyes 3.950m is situated near the big city Kayseri 1.000.000. Every day was windy, and for two days the North-West wind was blowing about 30 knots. Great fresh powder snow as well, but after the two day wind storm the snow turned into hard and frozen waves. Anyway, this super snow was covering large areas we’ve never been during the past two years, so we could discover new spots and new angles for great pictures.

Team riders Johann Civel (F) and Marek Zach (CZ) were going to the spot with Sébastien Bocos (F) from the Ride Up crew, but as well Martin Florek (CZ), Michele Leoni (It) and a few other kiters from CZ and Italy. Murat Bükey was with us all the time and that was a great pleasure to spend every session sharing our runs together. The snowkiting level was pushed up all the time by Marek, Johann and Michele, giving a real motivation to all other kiters from the crew.

The Erciyes spot is definitely perfect for hill-gliding as the wind remains super stable and the terrain is smooth, without any danger around, no rocks, no trees, nothing but soft and deep snow, the best for long flights. It’s not a good idea to promote the hill-gliding way but obviously lot of kiters are really loving it so when it’s done with complete safety, why not show it a little bit. That’s the reason we can see one pretty good picture beside, and you’ll see as well some parts in the video below.

Super video I did as the kiters managed really impressive moves and runs all along the week. The heroes are the kiters, don’t forget it. In Turkey, it seems that we can trust the weather forecast, quite every day right, so when they announced no wind on wednesday, Murat and Baris organized a visit to the famous Cappadocia country. What a wonderful day we had, nice houses made in the rock cones to keep fresh in the burning summertime, so esthetic and strange.

On the last day, for the first time the wind was blowing a little little bit more east. After a huuuge freestyling session on the northern area of the resort, I decided to give a try to the volcano which is impossible to reach with a kite when the North-West wind is blowing as it did all the days during the week and during the two trips we did there the years before.

Good idea as my kite was pulling in the right direction so after a while I managed to get really close to the high summits of Mt Erciyes. Johann Civel was joining after seeing me near the volcano bowl and we went together to the summit of one of the peaks. Amazing experience as you’ll see in the video, and Johann went skiing a steepy and thin slope between impressive rock cliffs. That was a perfect last day and great luck to add this run to our amazing week in Mt Erciyes.

Well, always try to stay as long as you can when going for a snowkiting trip. It’s so nice to be sure having the best conditions and bringing back the unforgettable footage and stories. Sincerely, we all thank you mister Murat Bükey, our journey in Erciyes resort was more than perfect. Next year, perhaps we’ll go discovering another place in the endless Turkish mountains which are more and more impressive as far as we drive to the Eastern areas.

The snowkiting sport is definitely the ultimate skiing and snowboarding way of life. And the story is only beginning. Let’s keep in touch for new adventures coming soon.

Cheers
Pascal

Contact-Snow Control System >> Flag Out Safety Stopper Ball Upgrade

Ozone Snowkites — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:24:14 +0000

Contact-Snow & Access Control System Flag Out Safety Stopper Ball Upgrade Kit

Upgrade your Contact-Snow or Access Control System with the Flag Out Safety Stopper Ball upgrade kit.

Perfect for all rider levels and schools, if you use your total flag out safety often we recommend this upgrade. The new stopper ball included with this kit will stop your bar from sliding far up the safety line when releasing to the flag out safety, and allows you to easily retrieve the bar after releasing.

Order the upgrade kit from your LOCAL DEALER

NOTE: This upgrade is only compatible with Contact-Snow and Access Control Systems with the flag out safety line.

Unhooked.ch Team >> The Atzenidayz 2012

Ozone Snowkites — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:07:08 +0000

Hi everyone,

Check out the video from our annual Atzenidays Snowkite Trip in Switzerland

It’s all about going on a road trip with friends to get the best conditions possible for the day, and explore new spots while having an amazing time together.

This year even Ozones Big Boss Matt didn’t want to miss out on the event and joined in. The video obviously can only show a little of the fun we had.

Next year it will be a different continent we’ll hit! This one is destroyed now

Cheers from the unhooked.ch Team

Ozone France Team Alixa >> Lautaret

Ozone Snowkites — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:07:07 +0000

On a sunny and windy day, the Alixa team decided to leave the office and share a nice session with Remi from Kite Legende - the Lautaret snowkite school in France.

After the long and snowy road to the Lautaret, we arrived to the parking lot, close to the wooden school chalet: Remi and Alexandre were waiting for us with a group of kids …. the future potential champions (all native from the Meije)

Every Wednesday the kids meet to discover and improve their technical skills, and have fun all together on the “masters”’s spots!

Initiation with IMP III Trainer 1.5m…. first rides with Access 6m….. and special “towed glide” for the cubs!

A day full of snow, sun, and perfect wind for all riders…. and future ones!

Johann Civel >> New Snowkite Videos

Ozone Snowkites — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:08:20 +0000

Hi everyone,

After a few months out of the cyber world, you will find our latest snowkiting videos…

First is an onboard video from the famous 3 évéchés with an unusual run on the north face.

The other is the latest video of the Ride up series. “Pack and ride”, is one of the best showing the potential of the freeride aspect of the sport.

Cheers
Johann Civel

www.johanncivel.com

Marek “Murphy” Zach >> 1st Place Czech Snowkite Championships

Ozone Snowkites — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:46:54 +0000

Hi everyone,

Marek “Murphy” Zach has won the official Czech Snowkite Championships! The event took place in Abertamy at the Czech-German border and concentrated mainly on race and freestyle.

The organisers built great kickers and ramps using a snowmobile and the race track went across some trees and hills.

As the sport seems to be gaining greatly in popularity in Czech Republic many new riders were to be seen, both high level men and women kiters.

All in all the event organisation was of an international standard and also with some good prize money being offered.

Well done Murphy!

Cheers
Team Ozone

Antarctic ICE Expedition Finish >> Dixie and Sam are off the ice

Ozone Snowkites — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:28:08 +0000

After an epic journey of more than 5013 kilometers, 74 days on the ice, and with a world record distance to their name, Dixie Dansercoer and Sam Deltour are bringing their Antarctic ICE Expedition to a close.

Recently Dixie announced, following careful consideration, that he and Sam have closed the Antarctic ICE expedition and would slowly begin their departure from Antarctica. All of the signs point to this lucid decision: their current “excellent” landing spot for an airplane and the pending end of the Antarctic season. There were many more components to this decision, but all of them led to the same conclusion: the time has come to end the expedition in safety, in harmony, and with total satisfaction.

Dixie and Sam were expertly picked up from their final campsite and safely flown to Progress Station.

The entire Antarctic ICE Expedition Team would like to thank the amazing teamwork of the TAC/ALCI Logistics Team. Their expertise in a vast continent is simply astounding. In particular, our deepest thanks go out to our trusty pilot “Cowboy Chuck,” the epitome of adventure: he and his operations team allowed for the calculated risk to go in and get Dixie and Sam in less than ideal conditions.

Everyone safe, everyone grateful.

Dixie called just before leaving their final camp. With the roar of the airplane engines in the background, he exclaimed: “It’s a full moon! There’s a full moon guiding us home!”

Stay tuned for further daily updates here http://www.antarcticice.be/news.aspx