Kiter stuck in an updraft/thermal.

Post general kiteboarding discussion topics here!
Post Reply
User avatar
jjm
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts:901
Joined:Sun Nov 28, 2004 9:58 am
Location:San Francisco, CA
Contact:
Kiter stuck in an updraft/thermal.

Post by jjm » Fri Jan 21, 2005 5:47 pm

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

RobsterCraw
Contributor
Contributor
Posts:47
Joined:Tue Oct 19, 2004 12:21 am
Location:Palo Alto CA
Contact:

Post by RobsterCraw » Fri Jan 21, 2005 7:34 pm

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.

User avatar
pipedragon
Regular
Regular
Posts:619
Joined:Thu Dec 02, 2004 11:51 am
Location:Alameda
Contact:

Post by pipedragon » Sat Jan 22, 2005 12:18 am

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!!!

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 50 guests