hey, im new to this whole snowkiting thing, and have been looking for an inexpensive kite to start out on. ive been looking at this kite from eskape called backcountry, but havent been able to find a site or anything for the company. anyone ever heard of these guys? got any input? thanks a bunch!

Buddy,
I've heared of Eskape before, but I haven't heard much. My suggestion would be to go with a company with a record when buying a kite. It's worth a few more dollars to have a kite that flys well and will last more than five minutes (not implying that Eskape kites will fall apart, but that some cheap kites may). Plus, after you've gotten into snowkiting, you're going to want to have some friends to kite with. Get a kite that you can learn on and pass on. Believe me, you'll be a much less lonely kiter that way.
-Eric Byers

Here's a discussion I found: