GRAND FORKS (AP) – Three men crossing the state in a snowkiting expedition to demonstrate the potential for wind energy are switching to buggies instead of skis and snowboards because of a lack of snow.
The expedition, called “To Cross the Moon,” takes snowkiters Sam Salwei, Paul Cassady and Jason Magness across western North Dakota, from the Canadian border to the South Dakota border, camping along the way.
Snowkiting is a wind power sport that couples skiing or snowboarding with large kites, eliminating the need for a slope. The kiter is strapped into a harness and can snowboard or ski across the plains, relying on the wind.
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