Discovery Snowkiter Program

The best way to discover snowkiting!

Discover the thrills of snowkiting as you learn about safety in the sport and the potential dangers of the wind effects around you!Basic skiing or snowboarding experience is essential before taking a snowkite course. This course does not teach you how to snowboard or ski.

Workbooks for Students

The Snowkiter’s Workbook is an excellent teaching tool that should be used to compliment your IKO Kiteboarding course. Workbooks are full-color, professionally produced and packed with useful exercises, diagrams, terminology, techniques and quizzes that will enhance your learning experience and help reinforce and reference your new skills.

Make sure the Snowkiter’s Workbook is included in your lesson to get the full benefits of the IKO teaching experience! It is also available to order in the

Your level will be certified with your IKO Member Card at the end of your lesson, or when you can successfully move on to the next level of riding!

Snowkiting Level 1

• Carry and Set-up lines and kite
• Determine the wind direction and upwind and downwind (windward, leeward)
• Fly a small kite (inflatable, stunt kite, foil…) on the wind window edge and maintain it close to the ground
• Know how to kill the power of the kite in case of problem by releasing the bar. Be aware that the kite leash must be worn at all times, before kite launching and until landing

• Be aware of the area where the kite can fall downwind of the pilot.
• Recover the kite
• Position the kite on request from 9 to 3 o’clock on the wind window edge
• Launch a kite and choose the right angle to the wind (assisted).
• Fly the kite in the power area without crashing it
• Twist and untwist the lines while the kite flies
• Recover a kite and secure it on land
• Land a kite with the help of an assistant

• Fly a kite hooked to the harness
• Fly hooked to the harness with one hand
• Activate the harness release system or quick release located on a leader line

• Launch a kite alone
• Relaunch a kite

• Create a constant power using the power zone or half the power zone
• Identify potential wind obstacles creating lift or down draft and be able to define the wind direction. Understand that practicing near obstacles is dangerous