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.

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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

KAGE FREE

Special guest performance Saturday evening at the kitefest event lot. Mile 26.5 Richardson hwy.

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 12th 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.

SNOWKITE CLINICS/RACES - 4pm each afternoon starting tuesday the April 8th. Each afternoon of April 8-13th we will have guest professionals hosting Snowkiting clinics covering subjects on efficient set up and take down of snowkites, freestyle clinics and instruction, avalanche awarness and choosing safe zones. Race meeting and races following clinics -- *depending on conditions

Freestyle Competition Saturday April 12 Audience votes overall best freestyle/freerider. TBA