Snowkiting

Snowboard or ski across snow while harnessed to a controllable inflatable or foil kite.

👥1 per team🌤outdoor

What is Snowkiting?

Snowkiting is a winter sport in which riders on snowboards or skis are propelled across snow by an overhead inflatable or foil kite. It works on flat plateaus, up hills and across frozen lakes, and competition disciplines include speed racing, freestyle and long-distance expeditions across polar ice caps.

Quick facts

Category

Winter Sports

Type

Individual

Players

1 per team

Where played

outdoor

Country of origin

🇳🇴 Norway

Estimated origin

Late 1990s; endorsed as sport in Norway and the Alps

Olympic

No

Popularity

niche

Sources & provenance

Last verified 2026-08-20.verified