{"id":34736,"date":"2016-09-06T14:08:25","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T14:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/?p=34736"},"modified":"2026-05-20T22:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:36:08","slug":"kitesurfing-in-the-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/en\/kitesurfing-in-the-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature, ice and the most extreme kiters in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Update March 2026:<\/strong> This article has been editorially reviewed and updated with current information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"evm-last-updated\"><em>Last updated: March 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">NEWS<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Icebergs, crystal clear air and untouched nature as far your eyes eye can see &#8211; kite surfer Tom Visbeck and his crew traveled far away in the north. What they found is a true paradise &#8211; and here they shot this stunning film.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Where normally only birds breed or a naturalist fills test tubes, the kitesurf expert Tom Visbeck thought: Why not even shake up the seagulls far north between their icebergs with a few skillful kite jumps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">So he organized a VW Bus, took his kite board, an extra thick Neo and the crew. The result is a stunning clip for every kitesurfer. Enjoy these impressions of a beautiful nature and incredible moves by the best kitesurfers!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>Image source: Vimeo \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/181471264\" target=\"_blank\">MANERA &#8211; Watermen Experience<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h4>You might also like<\/h4>\n[custom-facebook-feed]\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/en\/action-sports\/\">Tom Visbeck<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">STATEMENT<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">That is freedom! Or when do you ever have the chance to screw up ten feet in the air in front of a giant iceberg!?<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iceberg crystals, crystal clear air and untouched nature as far your eyes eye can see &#8211; the kite surfer Tom Visbeck traveled far up north with his crew.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":34768,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Ice kitesurfing","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Ice Kitesurfing in an untouched and ice cold paradise","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"The kitesurfer Tom Visbeck traveled up north with his crew to enjoy ice kitesurfing in an ice cold 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