Paragliding crash on the NE Cerét launch. Pilot had no injuries. Glider stalled because of pilot input and a tangled line in the right brake upper cascade. Must check those lines better next time.
Early winter snowfalls have promised New Zealand’s ski slopes a bumper year as they get ready for the opening of the 2009 season in June.
More than 1.4 million ski passes were sold throughout the country last year as New Zealand cemented its popularity as an off-season destination for locals and snow bunnies from neighbouring Australia and the northern hemisphere.
But you don’t have to risk life and limb on the slopes to have winter fun in New Zealand.
Sheer wintry delight awaits equally adventurous, but perhaps less active, visitors in the magnificent South Island high country, about 90 minutes’ drive from the island’s biggest city, Christchurch… Details
The International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) and the Professional Kiteboard Riders Association (PKRA) have announced today to enter a cooperation with immediate effect. The first sanctioned PKRA event under this new cooperation will be the PKRA KiteMasters Portimao in Portugal.
As of this writing, a sanctioning and cooperation agreement has been signed by both parties, following up negotiations between PKRA Tour Manager Mauricio Toscano and IKA Executive Secretary Markus Schwendtner.
As a result, the PKRA will be bidding farewell to the International Surfing Association (ISA) which sanctioned previous PKRA events.
‘The PKRA would like to extend its sincerest appreciation to the ISA Executive Committee for their utmost sincerity in helping the PKRA these previous months and for sanctioning past events including the recently concluded Leucate Tour stop,’ said Toscano. ‘We will be forever …Â Details
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Jetskis don’t often make the pages of TreeHugger – unless it’s Lloyd gleefully reporting a drop in sea-doo, ski-doo and ATV sales. They’re loud, polluting and they are often used in ecologically sensitive areas. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The ECO Jetski is designed to provide a 100% battery-powered alternative, reaching speeds of 50mph and boasting a battery life of up to 3 hours…Â Details