Kitestorm and Girlstorm

Join us for our 8th annual Kitestorm snowkite festival. This year will feature racing, demos, riding, the first annual KITE SWAP, prizes and fun on the wide open riding area at Lake Champlain Sand Bar.

Demos confirmed: Get the chance to put kites from these companies in your hands before you buy. This is the only opportunity you have to do this in the Northeast:

HQ Kites
Slingshot
Ozone
Peter Lynn

Demos expected:

Cabrinha

Accommodation: Our longest running Kitestorm partner is hooking us up again with $75/night rooms and warm cookies before bed. Rate guarantee has expired (you can still make reservations, but room availability and rate are not guaranteed). We are at the Best Western Windjammer Inn. Call them at: 802-863-1125

Attention: Race schedule changed to encourage riders to demo and freeride as well as race. Racing will happen Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. See changes to Notice of Race at the bottom of this page.

Pre-race registration discount extended to Monday Feb 21. Get your registration in by then and save.

prizes... PRIZES

Thanks to our generous partners we have some incredible prizes for racers and riders alike:
Overall Race series winner: Recon GPS Goggles (the coolest gadget of the year by far)
Snowboard division winner: Slingshot Key HD 7m kite package
Plus: Peter Lynn Twister 5.6m kite ready to fly, PASA memberships, goodies from all 5 demo companies, Dakine and more.

Have gear to sell? Looking for used kite gear?...

Announcing the first Kitestorm Kite Swap

This is one place to find and sell your kites, harnesses and kiteboards. Find a deal or turn what you have into cash or, even better, new gear!

Gear drop off: Saturday Feb 26 9-10am
The sale: Saturday 11:30am-3:30pm
Gear pick up: Saturday 4pm (you must pick it up by 4pm)

The rules are: you must abide by the rules and sign the swap waiver (available at registration). Only kites, kite harnesses and kiteboards in good condition will be welcome (please no homemade gear). Buyers will be welcome to inspect gear and inflate kites but may not fly them. All sales are 'as is' and final.

Sellers: receive a check for 80% or take a Stormboarding credit for 100% of your selling price (and you can take advantage of special Kitestorm pricing for 1 week after the event).

Please email Rachael (email below) with questions and have a good look at your quiver... this might be the perfect time to upgrade!

For ALL kitestorm participants, photographers, spectators, families and support crew... the Best Western will again be our hosts for the Kitestorm After-Party on Saturday night:
all you can eat, only $12 per person (tickets in advance)

This year the menu includes:
Spaghetti w/ meatballs
Pasta Alfredo
House salad
Garlic bread
Cookies
Coffee station
Cash bar(beer & wine)

There is a cost this year: $12 per person for everyone who stays at the Best Western, volunteers or registers for the dinner early (up to 100 people). It will be $17 per person at the door (without pre-registration).

It was great to have space to ourselves to watch video from the day's action and thanks to our partners EVERYONE who came to the party last year walked away with a goodie from Dakine beanies to Seabling necklaces to t-shirts and more.

How to get a dinner ticket:
1. When you make your reservations at the Best Western they should ask you if you would like to attend the dinner and how many people are in your party. The $12pp will be added to your room bill
2. Pre-register for the dinner (and the event) through Rachael
3. Coordinate with Rachael as a volunteer

Registration forms for the racing and event, as well as the dinner, will be available here.

So, make your hotel and dinner reservations early and keep your eyes open for the full Kitestorm registration info.