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Hi, Soon it is time for this year's adventure. Live updates will be available on: www.kiteonice.com Regards, The amphibians

I've never been to Levi, so I cannot comment about it. But I guess it's not worth to go to Levi from UK just for downhill skiing / snowboarding. But it's probably ok if you go there for other activities as well, or for travelling around to see more things.

The sea exactly one year ago, February 23, 2013: http://www.kiteonice.com/pic/lulea_feb_2013.jpg

Hi. A friend and I intend to follow in the tracks of the old ice hunters and make an expedition on the north Baltic Sea in March. Our goal is to travel by kite from Sweden to Finland. If all goes well, we'll post some pictures during the trip: Kite on ice

Same place but another view: http://images.webcams.travel/daylight/webcam/1366710440.jpg Great place for touring.

Snow's up! Låkta (north Sweden) web cam: http://archive.webcams.travel/daylight/webcam/1366812336.jpg

No ice-buggy yet - the usable ice is still a bit too far from my home. Soon though... If you travel here in winter, send me a private message and I can show you some ice.

The winter arrived some weeks ago in north Sweden. Lake ice, last week: http://www.utsidan.se/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11403&stc=1&d=1350834834 Sea ice, this week: http://isplanket.com/planket/showpics/11684_1.JPG The snow is covering all of the mountain areas. Snow in the south yesterday. Looking good so far!

Ok, here it is:

I posted this video clip over at the buggy forum but I thought it may be of interest also for snowkiters, so here it is:

The Yakuza is definitely better than my other kites when it comes to high speed buggying. It pulls a lot at high speed - also upwards, which I noticed yesterday. I also noticed that even though my ice blades are high, they do not break through all snow walls.

There are no snowkiting spots close to Bergen that I am aware of. But if you drive for a couple of hours you can snowkite. You can also go with train to Finse on Hardangervidda which is superb.

Mittens will keep you warm when it is very cold. Mittens have a higher thermal efficiency than gloves as they have a small surface area exposed to the cold. I kite with mittens when it is very cold (skis and icebuggy with Ozone depower kites on bar).

Here's a recent video from that place: (found the video on a Swedish forum).

Yes, skis only, when kite touring.