Oregon Man Makes Record Ascent of Mount St. Helens With Snow Kite
Sports • April 2017 • Views: 2,266
MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. – A Hood River man accomplished his 10-year mission to summit Mount St. Helens on a kite board, setting what he calls an unofficial record ascent of the iconic Pacific Northwest peak.
On the same day, Sales made what was likely the highest snow kite jump ever filmed in North America. He said he reached more than 200 feet up in the air, and held the jump for over 40 seconds.
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