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Good mix of veteran and newer pilots in the Eagle van with Ty at the wheel. Cloudbase was just a bit higher than Skyport with the occasional whiteout at launch. I held back in the queue hoping for higher base but it wasn't going to happen.

Not much potential for going down range, even the top of Shadow was in the white, so everyone seemed content to ride the butter lift to base then push out front before diving back under the deck for another round.

The lift fizzled for me after an hour or so and I started scratching below the Round House hoping for something but no joy. At around 1600 feet Parma was starting to look pretty far away so St. Marys seemed like a better option. Crossing the ridge I found a small patch of sun that was working and was able to follow the drift and sun across the canyon towards the Holy Hills. It wasn't much but the lift was consistent and good for a 2k foot climb, enough to make the beach and do a tour of the Harbor.

Good Mexican food and cervezas for lunch with the crew on Milpas afterwards. Thanks Bobby for helping with retrieve today.

Vario log: 720 fpm up, 560 dn, max alt. 3495, 1 hr. 42 minutes.

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Wow, thanks for the glowing referal it was a difinate learning experience and even though it was short it was fun. I did hang out with Zack and company when they flew to the beach after you had dropped me off at Parma LZ and according to them it looks like we may have missed a good window and gone to soon. Zach said the weather turned better a little later in the afternoon. Next time, eh? Anyway, thanks again. Look forward to the next time.
My Radio is in the mail so I should have my own within a week if anyone else is looking for a XC driver!

Thomas

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