If you haven't heard brushed up on your Norse mythology recently, Ragnarok is the final battle between good and evil gods where only the strongest survive.  The Redbull Ragnarok is the exact same thing, except for the fact that there is no end of the world that results from the finish.  Also, this is more snowkite centric.  200 riders from across the world will race induro styles for 3 hours!  6 rounds of about 30 minutes that cover up to 20 kilometers.  Those that make it to the end get to keep their lives win the race.

Check the video below to see the snowkite battle occur in Haugastøl, Norway.

[video:http://vimeo.com/11159412 650x400]

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Mt. Etna in Sicily, Italy is the largest of the three active volcanoes in Italy and is highly active.  I was lucky enough to have a chance to be on this volcano's summit during its summer months and to see the destruction this thing is capable of is breathtaking.  

For the first time ever in history, take a look at this video of Chasta shredding the volcano covered in snow with solid winds (and keep in mind there were some decent sized eruptions back in November 2008!).  The first video is documentary style showing the experience with Chasta and the cameraman kiting the summit.  This volcano is 3339m high and these guys were riding right up there!

[video: http://vimeo.com/3129909]

The second video below is

Take a look at the introduction to snowkiting given by the Al Jazeera network and Flysurfer!  They give some background on the sport, show some of the pros and even show what it takes to learn the sport.  Check it!

 [video: http://vimeo.com/3172748]

Watch the video of the Acadie Kiteboarding Crew ripping it up on the snow all over Quebec!  Sliders, Snow Cats, unhooked riding, and sick style.  These hardcore riders from Shippagan, NB show the rest of Canada how to ride hard. Check it out.