Kite skiing
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Kite skiing is a relatively recent development of skiing where the pull comes from a kite. It can be done on water, snow or on land.
Kite skiing on snow has little in common with downhill skiing which is very popular in the alps and on mountains around the world. It shares a greater similarity with cross-country skiing but the driving force coming from the kite rather than stocks or gravity. The technique was successfully used on the return leg of Amundsen's South Pole expedition in 1911-12.
Kite skiing on water can be done with different kind of skis, therefore it may be compared with water skiing or with wakeboarding. Kite skiing on land uses specialized grass skis or sand skis.
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