Valentine's Day, Best Flying Day of the Year

[NMERider]

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[BobA]

Yeah, Marge and I flew late afternoon - there was still lift and clouds forming 4-5 PM...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEQIBsnktUc

[Southside]

Launching early is the key to getting some distance fast in the beginning and for having the best chance at getting through the pass early before cloud base drops.

Cloudbase is always the lowest between Castle Ridge and the power lines. I've found that it usually opens up a bit from Noon Peak on. Next time I recommend that you don't throw in the towel until you get around the last cloud bank at the power lines so that you can first see what is going on in the Pass.

John

[Kabir]

Here are some pics I took of the glorious day:

http://kabir.namdev.net/index.html/Vdayflight/

Just getting my feet wet on this webdesigningpostingweirness.......

[Bo Criss]

Beautiful shots Kabir, you're an artist! Keep em coming.

[Kabir]

Thanks Bo!
It means a lot, specially coming from you!

K

[Southside]

Great pictures all around. Dean was kind enough to let me steal few for my full write up of the day here:
http://socalxc.blogspot.com/2009/02/valentines-day.html

John

[NMERider]

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[Tony de Groot]

Very cool and instuctional. Thanks for sharing!! What's the glide on that friggen paraglider without the rats pushing the fan in the back? That glide looks suspiciously too good. And how come the red glider goes further than the little blue one in the end???