Snowkiting – the perfect winter extension to kitesurfing
- Svenja Schauerte
- Jan 26
- 2 min read
Many kitesurfers associate the European winter with long-distance trips to places like Brazil or South Africa. But if you want to keep kiting during the cold season without getting on a plane – and without squeezing into a thick winter wetsuit – there is an exciting alternative: snowkiting.
Snowkiting means riding with a kite and either a snowboard or skis over snow. The feeling is very similar to kitesurfing, but at the same time completely new.
What snowkiting really is
Snowkiting means moving across snow using the power of a kite. The basic technique comes directly from kitesurfing, but the riding experience feels very different.
The biggest difference: On snow, you can start gliding with very little wind. The sensation is light, almost floating, and the three-dimensional mountain landscape creates a truly unique kite experience.
Many kiters describe snowkiting as surprisingly intuitive – and at the same time as a completely new way of experiencing the sport.
Why snowkiting makes more sense in the mountains than on Lolland
Even though kitesurfing on the water around Lolland often works very well in winter, the essential ingredients for snowkiting are missing here: snow and mountains.
In central Germany, however, there is one of the best snowkiting spots in the country – the Wasserkuppe in the Rhön mountains. This is where we run our snowkiting school during winter.
The Wasserkuppe offers:
wide, open highland areas
reliable wind conditions
a surprisingly good altitude for a low mountain range.
This is why it is ideal for snowkiting – and the perfect complement to our spot on the Baltic Sea. Many of our students combine both worlds: April to October: kitesurfing on the water in Denmark - Snowy weeks (usually late December to February): snowkiting in the Rhön
What snowkiting can give you as a kitesurfer
Snowkiting is more than just a winter replacement. It can directly improve your skills on the water.
Because wind conditions in the mountains are often lighter, you especially train:
precise kite control
a better feeling for the wind
clean light-wind technique
a deeper understanding of kite handling and board dynamics
Since snow is much more forgiving than water, getting started is often easier. You can practice your first rides without waves, without water starts – and without salt water in your nose:).
Two worlds, one sport
Whether on the water with us on Lolland or on the snow in the Rhön mountains – the principle behind kitesurfing and snowkiting is the same. Combining both allows a true year-round kitesurfing experience – without long-distance travel.
If you would like to learn more about snowkiting or kitesurfing with us on Lolland, you can find more information here:
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