From the Canadian border in the north, to the state line in the south, extreme endurance athletes Sam Salwei, Jason Magness and Paul Cassedy will snowkite 390 miles across the frigid winter moonscape of North Dakota.
Sam Salwei (middle) is a snowkiter from Crystal, North Dakota (That’s also HPR’s John Strands hometown). Sam’s on the snowkite expedition across North Dakota that starts Monday Feb, 11th. Snow Kiters are: Sam Salwei, Jason Magness and Paul Cassedy
It’s all systems go! Thanks so much for all the great work of the snowkiters to help raise awareness of the opportunities of making more use of two of our areas great resources, the wind and snow. Snow kiting is another way to demonstrate that conservation not only saves and pays, but it can be a lot of fun to boot!
Snow kiting expedition to cross North Dakota
Their first attempt at this snowkiting expedition last year had to stop because of open water and lack of snow. This years expedition to snowkite across begins Monday Feb 11th. You can keep track of our adventurers with daily call in reports starting Monday Feb 11th on KFGOs Jack and Sandy show. March 1st, they’ll make their premier presentation of the expedition from 9 am to noon at the historic Fargo Theater. Tune in to Jack and Sandy and come to the Fargo Theater 10 am to noon March 1st to learn more and show your support. No admission thanks to the sponsors of the event. To Cross the Moon: Snowkiters to cross North Dakota to promote wind energy awareness begins Monday February 11th North Dakota is known by many in the renewable energy industry as the "Saudi Arabia of Wind" we have among the best measured wind resources in the world. These purposeful young folks have been visiting classrooms with thousands of students, demonstrating snowkiting and teaching our North Dakota students the many ways we can harvest and use the winds energy across the area not only for clean, home grown renewable energy, but for recreation too. To Cross the MoonThe presentation of the expedition snowkiting across North Dakota is at 9 to noon March 1st, at the Fargo Theatre. There will also be Q&A. is an eco-centric snowkiting expedition raising awareness about wind energy and climate change. From the Canadian border in the north, to the state line in the south, extreme endurance athletes Sam Salwei, Jason Magness and Paul Cassedy will snowkite 390 miles across the frigid winter moonscape of North Dakota. Carrying everything they need on their backs for the three-week expedition, the trio will make the journey propelled solely by the wind’s energy. Driven by their quest for adventure and extreme challenges, and their passion for inspiring society to see the importance of wind energy. The 2XtM crew will travel to communities across the state giving educational presentations and free snowkiting clinics. The expedition kicks off at the Canadian border near Crosby, N.D. on Feb. 11, 2008 and ends with community celebrations in Fargo and Grand Forks Feb. 29 March 3. Thank you to the sponsors and supporters to date! They are: The City of Fargo (donating $300 of the $5,000 prize awarded for the most innovative recycling campaign in the nation at the US conference of Mayors) DMI Industries (wind tower manufacturer) The ND Dept of Agriculture The High Plains Reader The Hotel Donaldson The Fargo Theatre The Snowkiters will be calling in each week-day of the expedition to the Jack and Sandy show on KFGO starting Monday, February 11th Website and videos at : www.2xtm.com Photo Gallery online at: www.2xtm.comhttp://picasaweb.google.com/2XtM08/2XtMToCrossTheMoon2007 Snow Kiters are: Sam Salwei, Jason Magness and Paul Cassedy Support team and contact persons: Kathryn Joyce 701-200-1750 kathrynjoyce@gmail.com Jason Schaefer 701-741-0709
