My journey with the wind began in 1997 when I started paragliding. By 2000, I had transitioned to flying with a powered paraglider, constantly improving my skills and refining my equipment. With extensive flying experience, I began designing and, in 2002, manufacturing my own paramotors.
By 2007, after gaining substantial experience, I started consistently placing in paramotor competitions. Around that time, I became interested in snowkiting, as the wings used in this sport are quite similar to paragliding wings. My knowledge of weather and wind conditions, as well as how wings function, gained from paragliding, greatly helped me in mastering snowkiting.
Over the years, I not only improved my snowkiting skills but also became a multiple-time prizewinner in snowkiting competitions. In 2015, I worked as an instructor at Sky Country (Ukraine), where I developed strong skills in safe and effective snowkiting instruction.
Snowkiting in Alberta 