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February 27, 2015

Photo: Snow kiting on Lake Mendota

UW-Madison photographer Jeff Miller is reflected in mirrored goggles worn by Hoofer Sailing Club instructor Kyle Heisler during a snow-kiting class on snow-covered, frozen Lake Mendota on Thursday, Feb. 26. 

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Photo: Snow kiting on Lake Mendota

Hoofer Sailing Club instructor Kyle Heisler (right) directs undergraduate Ben Witman (left) on how to set up the rigging. The snow-kiting class had just advanced to its B-level rating, which includes snow kiting with a harness and boots rather than a windsurfing board. 

Photo: Snow kiting on Lake Mendota

Undergraduate Ben Witman practices his snow-kiting skills.