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Kiter stuck in an updraft/thermal.

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 5:47 pm
by jjm
Came across this on KiteForum. Kind of like the video posted of Adam Koch In the Kiteboard Videos gallery, but this video has the guy (Erick Eck) over land, and like 200' high! I guess this is a clip of an extra from 13 Daze.

Link to KiteForum posting with scary video

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 7:34 pm
by RobsterCraw
Ok, now I'm freaked. But he was unhooked, he should have let go while he was like 5 feet off the ground. Or maybe thats his idea of a thrill. Still, that is scary, makes a guy like me, as a beginner, think twice about going out.

Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 12:18 am
by pipedragon
Holly f$#@ $hit. I had only heard about that story. I did not know there was a video. That is the freakeist thing i have ever seen. I have actually kited right there on Oahu too. That is too wierd!!!