Kite Soldiers saw riders from all over the world descend on Fairfield, ID.  The event featured a new kite concept called a Poker Run.  With close to 80 registered riders climbing peaks and gathering poker cards,  this portion of the event was huge success and received positive rider and spectator feedback.  5 miles from the event site,  on top of a mountain,  kiters whooped and yelled as they gathered their 5th poker card from Nathan.  The boys from Slider Project LLC ( Hood River, OR)  designed a rail park that was the first snowkite terrain park of its kind.  Rails were strewn across the valley floor and made use of the natural terrain.  Some rails were 10 feet high and others were positioned on top of 20 foot cornice drops.  The park designers put a lot of energy, time and forethought into the construction and placement of the park.  Riders could be seen hitting these rails into the sunset with camera flashes through dusk.  Naish, Ozone, Slingshot and Best Kite companies were here to demo out the latest snowkite products on the market.  Riders stepped through the 65 foot Red Bull Archway and grabbed free Red Bulls and Honey Milk energy drinks below the giant Red Bull tent.  With music blasting on the P.A. and hundreds of kites in the sky,  the weekend was a resounding success and after Saturday nights blow out kite party, with over $10,000 in giveaways and  free beer and live music, courtesy of Naish Kites,  anyone who attended this event, now understands why Idaho is the best snowkite location in the country.  Trisha and I had so much fun planning this event and wanted to thank everyone who attended.  A huge thank you goes out to Felix, Pam, Melissa, Jen, Chad, Andrew and Arron Beck for all their hard work and help.  We paid them off with Beers and Swag but no words could possibly convey our appreciation for all your help.  I'd also like to thank our Headline Sponsors,  Eco Promo/Promo Shop for the T-shirts,  perfect custom awards and kick ass recycled Bags.  Another huge thank you to Red Bull for making this event look like an event and Naish Kites for jumping on board from the beginning and helping us throw down a raging party on Saturday night.   Thank you to Ozone for the PA system, tent and hard work,   Head U.S.A. for donating the best snowkite gloves I'v ever worn and giving us some huge headliner awards like Mojo Skis, Snowboard and bindings.  Slingshot, Ozone, Naish, Best and Dakine also donated some great products for the raffle and Poker Run awards.  We have to say,  we had a blast handing them out and appreciate all of your support.   We hope to see you all next year for another epic adventure.

-Monty & Trisha