Snow-kiting: an alternative form of skiing?
Skiing is one of the most (0)........ forms of exercise there is. It offers STRAIGHT
the participant, whether a novice or an old hand at the sport, a great
deal of excitement and (28)......... plus lots of fresh air. But skiing does PLEASE
have its various (29)......... When it comes to guaranteeing a ADVANTAGE
profitable day's downhill skiing, there are two essential ingredients.
You need hills, or (30)........ mountains, in order to get the most out PREFER
of this (31)...... ; then you need a fairly generous covering of snow. PURSUE
(32)..... , there are usually snow machines to supplement FORTUNE
any natural (33)...... in the supply of this second DEFICIENT
(34)....... and help may now be at hand too for those lacking in REQUIRE
the first, through the sport of snow-kiting.
Snow-kiting is a wintry offshoot of kite-surfing, an established watersport. By harnessing their skis to an inflated kite, snow-kiters can move at speed across even the very flattest of landscapes. All
they need is a (35)....... wind, then they can enjoy all the REASON
exhilaration of a fast downhill ski run. In fact, partly because of
(36)..... objects such as electricity pylons and trees, the best HAZARD
location for snow-kiting is not a ski resort at all - but a vast
(37)..... plain. Skiing may never be the same again. INTERRUPT