Dixie Dansercoer (1962-2021)

Snowkiting is an exhilarating sport that can be embraced by anyone. Whether you’re playing in your own backyard or being pulled across the frozen Arctic, nothing beats the rush of gliding across the snow being pulled by the power of the wind.  Nobody knows this better than Dixie Dansercoer, world-renowned polar explorer and expert snowkiter, who has travelled to furthest reaches of the planet, often pulled by his snowkite along the way. Dixie has written the definitive book on snowkiting, Snowkiting: Freedom of Flow, and we’re giving away a copy during the webinar.  An expert on the sport, and Dixie shared the ins and outs you need to know to get started. With the right gear, a little preparation and some tips from this snowkiting expert, you’ll be ready to start snowkiting in no time. Joined by his former client turned adventure partner and avid snowkiter, Matthieu Tordeur, you’ll hear his journey of how Dixie helped him progress from a beginner to snowkiting in Antarctica. For backcountry skiers looking to climb faster and further, to kiteboarders looking to practice throughout the winter, to outdoor adventurers just looking to have fun, this is the webinar for you. Find out what it takes to get you started on your snowkiting journey.

From the North Pole to the South Pole and back again, Dixie Dansercoer has been leading polar expeditions for more than 30 years. An IPGA Master Guide, Dixie has adventured to the poles more than 40 times, broke a number of world records, and is one of only four people to have crossed the complete Arctic Ocean and Antarctic continent. If you’ve ever been curious about what it takes to become a polar explorer yourself, let Dixie take you on a one-hour adventure of a lifetime. Spoiler alert: you’ve got what it takes! From Lake Baikal to the Greenland Crossing to the North Pole, journey with Dixie as he shares insights, photos, videos and stories of adventuring at the world’s furthest reaches. Dixie discussed everything related to the different levels of polar exploration — and snow-kiting — and revealed what it takes to prepare for and execute adventures of this magnitude.