ALASKA SNOW KITE FESTIVAL
KITE Fest 2025 - April 5th - 13th, 2025
Located in the parking lot at Milepost 26.5 Odyssey Lake Thompson Pass Alaska
Kite Fest Party & Bonfire & Gift Raffle
Saturday Night April 12TH
We provide: SNOWKITING CLINICS/PARAGLIDING & SPEEDWING CLINICS-RACES-FREERIDE SESSIONS-SOARING SESSIONS
Portable Potties are provided in the parking area to all participants.
Once again we had a fantastic time last year with more participants than ever. This coming Kite Fest we hope to raise the bar again. Last couple years we had a sauna on wheels. We provide portable toilets in the parking area to all participants.
Totem inn Valdez offering Kite Festival discounts down from 186.00 to 116.00
COME PREPARED- There can be a lot of fresh snow and you want to get after it but please stay Avalanche aware. Be prepared with Avalanche beacon, shovel and probe when in avalanche prone terrain.
WHERE- Remote location- at the top of the pass, Valdez is a 30min drive. Plan on staying in RV/Car, Camping, Hotel in Valdez, or staying locally. There is a Treehouse not far away and other more local accomdations. Showers and Laundry Mat in Valdez
5/6 Sunday: Kids kite building workshop hosted by AdrenaJen. Location Valdez Convention center.
5/6 Sunday eve. Valdez convention center. Kiter presentations, kite stories and video night.
PARTY- Saturday April 13th at festival parking area. Raffle, Bonfire, Beverages, Band
SNOWKITE RACES- 1. Local course race around flags using moderate uphill terrain. 2. Big Mountain course race around flags in steep and challenging terrain. 3. All Participant poker run. 5 Card Draw. Prizes to top hands.
Freestyle Competition Saturday April 12
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