I’m going to write more about this kite skiing thing shortly and tell you where to learn to do it in Italy.
For those young guns looking for something different, this YouTube video made by some French aficionados may whet appetites:

Stop reading, start speaking
Stop translating in your head and start speaking Italian for real with the only audio course that prompt you to speak.
[youtube]http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=8QpFwEelVRU[/youtube]
At least you won’t have to worry about skiing over a precipice, as just about happened to moi once.