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    Sorry to hear about the gear. I will keep an eye out. Could insist on keeping their car keys, a bit difficult to make a gateway in a wetsuit on the bus from Broomhill Sands.
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    The best kiter is the one having the most fun .....even if that means winding himself and injuring his feet.
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    Went as far as Sidi Ifni in June last year in a Toyota Hiace camper... excellent trip. Make sure you stop off at Essouira on the way and also there is a wave spot just beyond called Sidi Kouaki which is a bit less touristy. If you do go to Essouira go to a camp site called Camping Le Calme. It is a bit inland but like an oasis of civilisation in the midst of Moroccan chaos.... toilets, showers, swimming pool and even a restaurant which serves non-toxic food.
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    A big van
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    Just by the kitesurf spot on the lake there is a motorhome camp spot with an old bus and a French pikey living in it. I was away for 6 weeks and this bloke stole all of my clothes except for a t-shirt, pair of shorts and flip flops and then buggered off for a couple of days. So if you see a French pikey here walking around in branded board shorts and T-shirts then nick all his clothes and chuck them away or something.. I do not want my clothes back though please!!!!!
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    Biscarosse beach has loads of lifeguards and restrictions on what you can do where. I am not sure about kitesurfing because there was no wind the times I was there. If you go north from Biscarosse there is a spot at the southern end of the Dunes du Pilat. At low tide the waves break on a sandbank out at sea so it is a good flat water spot. A bit choppy at high tide and not the friendliest locals (maybe they just didn't like the look of me). It you want a wave spot I went out somwhere south of here too. I think it might have been Mimizan Plage. Good wave spot with plenty of surfers but plenty of room for all so no-one seemed to have a problem.
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    I have the old version of the tide master - the only watch so far which seems to survive kitesurfing.
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    PS Heard from someone in Serre Chevalier that it is already snowing there, so much they were worried about getting out of the valley. Lets hope it doesn't melt.
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    Get in touch with Johann at Snowkiteair (johann@snowkiteair.com). He runs a school from the hut with the Ozone flag in the previous post. They will provide eqipment etc an give lessons up at the Col. I have never seen anyone kiting on the fields and I would imagine the wind and snow conditions here are rarely suitable. The Col works in a number of wind directions and snow is pretty reliable there.. if you are skiing, decent off piste skills may be the diference between a good day and a c**p one.
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    Vallee Blanche is in Chamonix - a long way off.
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    I have the same jacket, which is the best I have ever owned. I doubt you will find one in TKMaxx though -they are a bit pricey.
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    It is all very well to take yourself out of the gene pool like this but a bit unfair to take other more intellegent beings out with you.
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    I was on the North coast of Brittany last week and went out in a slightly offshore wind. The bay turned around so I knew if the worst happened I would drift towards land. Unfortunately the worst did happen (I blame the lumpy offshore wind) and for the first time in a year and a half my kite didn't relaunch. After about 30 mins I got back to shore with a kite covered in seaweed that looked like the creature from the deep and spent another hour picking the seaweed off the bridles (lots of bridles/weed- its a Flysurfer). I reckon even if you think it is safe it is better to avoid. A rubbish offshore wind and a kite stuck in the water whilst you wait for land to appear does not make a pleasant day at the beach.
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    His name is Joss. From what I know he is an experienced ski mountaineer but new to snowkiting.
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    Thanks for the help - the lucky friend is now booked into the school for the end of March... Lucky b*****d.... Meanwhile I will be at work!
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    We are trying to contact the Kite School at Haugastol but are not having any luck through their web site/ tel / email address (mail@haugastol.no). Does anyone have an alternative email address for a particular person there or any other method of contact? Also while I am writing - anyone have any experience of the school/ reccommendations?
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    Download either the Jerome Josserand or Matt Blanchard clip from this site (can't remeber which but think it is Jerome Josserand cos he is from La Grave valley) https://www.flexifoil.com/downloads/videos.php. About half way through he points to a mountain and then you see him going on a little trip up there. If I am right this place is on the south side of the Col du Lautaret and it is a pretty big mountain (movie makes it look flat). Some kiters also get up there and then pack away for some freeriding down. Kites not recommended around lifts though!
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    Try Norway or Iceland
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    Not sure I agree Lem - Scandinavia will be shrouded in darkness for a lot of the day at this time of year and from what I hear the kiting at Tignes is limited to the glacier (so not the safest location). I would try Serre Chevalier and the Col du Lautaret. If you go down to the spot info string on this forum you may get some more ideas.
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    Went to Serre Chevalier last year and the Col du Lautaret is about a 15min drive up the road. Slightly difficult location because the mountains are big but great if you want to get air. Also went to Geilo and there is a flat snowkite area at the top of the resort so you can get the lifts up or alternatively there is the Hardanger - huge and flat. Not much wind when I was there but I am told this is unusual - there was plenty of powder though so plenty to do on the non-wind days.
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    http://www.forces-of-nature.co.uk/dbdriven/beachguide/beachguide.php
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    Very often when everyone else has given up due to low wind someone turns up with an 8.5m+ blade and starts bombing around the beach. Couple of weekends ago a bloke at Camber jumped into the water with a Blade, sheet of plywood, shorts and a cricket cap and started bombing around. Meanwhile almost everyone else was sinking with their state of the art equipment attached.
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    I still have and love my Sabre 9.5. Bought a 10m Flysurfer Pulse and love it even more though since I have been able to go kitesurfing with it.
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    Grass is good, sand is great, water is brilliant and snow is the mutts nuts. Why limit yourself?
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    Thanks MadCap. stovesy - am going from the 26th March also! Will definitely have fun. pablohm - take all the kites.... surely!
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