Catching air: Eastern Idaho snow kiting gets shot of interest during pandemic
SHELLEY â It seemed an incongruous scene: Two men stepped out of a pickup parked next to a huge, flat Shelley farm field dressed in ski jackets, pants and ski boots. They pulled packs and downhill skis from the vehicle and walked out into the field. They were a long way from the nearest ski resort. But with the help of large kites and a stiff Idaho wind, the pair were soon zipping back and forth across the snow-covered field at speeds usually seen at downhill resorts. âThat field over there looks better, but this is the field we have permission on,â said longtime snow kiter Ger...
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