Check out this you tube vid this guy is soaring his kite on the updraft of a cliff.

On first appearances this guy looks like he is doing well & looks in control.

DONT BE FOOLED PUNTER!

Inflatable kites are not designed to ridge soar.

From a paragliding / hang-gliding perspective - watching this clip is interesting - typical high risk veiwing, I wonder if they will post the sequel of the guy getting stretchered into a rescue helicopter.

Soaring with a kite ??? The chances of having a severe impact - possibly fatal are far higher than if you were paragliding/ hang-gliding:

Although the chances of an accident whilst para/HG gliding are low they do happen - I have had 2 HG crashes (fortunately relatively minor injuries - broken collarbone, ACL, chipped teeth, lots of bruises) in 15 yrs of flying. Two of my mates have had crashes resulting in severe head injury & I know of many fatalities through the HG / para community - And that's soaring/flying wings that are designed for the task.



IF YOU THINK THE SOARING SHOWN IN THIS CLIP LOOKS LIKE GOOD FUN,

DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR, GO & GET SOME PARAGLIDING / H.GLIDING LESSONS.

I hear you on that one

Just thought it was a cool vid, though i will not be trying it. its a don't try this at home vid.

I'm with skyrider.

As a PG pilot too, that guy is just asking to be badly hurt.

nice one, thats not so bad no rescue needed so all good, he was in more danger of gettin that flag poll up his bum, ouch. that guys got nuts, or maybe he is nuts wateva, i remember when perrin and kent from kiteworks used to do the same thing up at bastion point with old ram air kites, not as big but still big, now if you want risky try havin kids, that Will kill ya. b safe yall. 8)