Located in the far northeast corner of Norway, where the sea meets the sky, the Varanger region bathes in the midnight sun and the northern lights.

This is the arena for the arctic kite challenge.
After hosting 3 incredibly successful arrangements the organizers was invited to host the Snowkiting world championship for 2006.

Vadsø has perfect conditions for snowkiting. Long winter season and large snowy mountain plateaus combined with lots of wind are the important elements which makes Varanger to one of the best spots in the world for snowkiting.

The desire to make Varanger a paradise for kiters was born in 2003, and the following summer the first Arctic Kite Challenge was arranged. Arctic Kite Challenge 2004 was held in August at the beaches in Ekkerøy. The event was a great success among both participants and spectators, and contributed to make Varanger known as a kiting destination among both national and international kiters.

Varanger is located in the far north of Scandinavia, 70 degrees north to be precise, in the northernmost county of Norway called Finnmark. The area, which is a peninsula with an area of 3,300 square kilometres, is surrounded by the Arctic Ocean and characterised by its arctic nature. The nature and climate in this area are quite unique and it is difficult to make comparisons with other places in the world.

See the video here The arctic kitechallenge

Here's an older video from 2004. We made this in collaboration with Stance Magazine Arctic 2004

We are proud to be collaborating with The arctic Kite Challenge as we consider it to be the most interesting and exotic ventures in kiteboarding and snowkiting.

Ronny Basso
owner of kitefilm.com

Please visit our partners at their websites here

www.arctic-kite-challenge.com www.varanger.com