Crestline Soaring Society

Fighting an opposing ENE wind flow the valley below Horse launch developed its own SSW to SW wind allowing launches from 1 to 4 PM. At the best part of the day (1 PM) 10 paragliders did a lighter than air impersonation with some reaching a nearly a grand above launch. The three hangs that ventured into the air did sled rides to the valley below. Josh who had one of the best flights of the day did a perfect top landing in the launch set up area.

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Really nice December day with mare's tails all over the sky and very clear air. Plenty of thermals, small and about 150-250 FPM generally. Launched a Sport 2 155 from Marshall at 13:25. Wind was mostly crossing from left at launch. Got to 5200 just behind Marshall and headed for Crestline. Got there at 4800 and had one bump before pointing back out to Cloud Peak. Got down in the 3-3.5k zone for a long time, but it was fun scratching. Was unzipped at 2700 over the bluffs and found a core that took me all the way up to over Cloud in about 30 circles. Went to Marshall and got 5200 again and made it back to the highway before doing a u-ey back to Marshall. Boated around and landed after 1:10 that seemed more like 2+ hours. Lots of fun, lots of happy pilots in the LZ.