Risma, a 58-year-old from Mentor, spent much of the winter on frozen lakes kite skiing, also known as snow kiting.

Other than traffic on the Kuskokwim Ice Road, Whitney said that the lower Kuskokwim River is an ideal place to ski while being pulled by a giant kite. “Anywhere else, like in a road system town ...

Risma, a 58-year-old from Mentor, spent much of the winter on frozen lakes kite skiing, also known as snow kiting.