Ground hog day...I took the shuttle bus up to launch and being the weekend, there were at least 10-20 more pilots today than yesterday...still not bad. Just a week ago they had the British Nationals here with 150 competitors...that’s mayhem. I chose to wait for the conditions to develop and was in the last 5-7 to launch. Still there were no cumulus clouds in the sky even though it was 1:30pm. I headed further north than I have before here on this flight. I didn’t quite get as high as I did yesterday but flew much further. I made it at least 15 kilometers north of launch but only made it about 7 back. I got flushed down at the end but was lucky that an older couple, the guy being a paraglider pilot, stopped to give me a lift. I rapidly packed up my wing and was gratefully saved from a 14 km walk back! Another good day in St. Andre!
The pilots on launch:
About to take off:
Looking towards St. Andre:
Comfortable in flight:
Checking the flight deck:
Gotta love the view:
Flying with a yellow glider...working together trying to scratch up the "Cheval Blanc" (White Horse):
Getting high above the mountains:
Happy after a safe landing...even though I may have a 15 km walk back to camp:
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