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Elsinore Wed 8-6-08

We arrived at launch at 12:00. I watched as 'Beer me Chucky' set up his HG. He launched at 12:40 and went straight up to 5600' msl. I launched at 12:50 and went up to 300' over and worked for 45 min. (how did he do that?). I finally hooked a good one that took me to 6K' msl. Headed South to the haze domes. I went to the South towers and got to 8100' msl. (big haze dome). I wondered what happened to Chuck and what should I do with all this altitude? I got him on the radio and he had landed at a new school on Grand Ave.


Mt Laguna Wed 8/6

Launched around 1230.

5500 at Nellies and no more. To the spines.

6500 at the Y. To Granite.

15 min of 5500. Cloud starts to form at 12K. Up to 11500+. To Ranchita.

12150 at the E end of Ranchita. Too low cldbs for me to go over "no man's land" Bill catches up. To coyote canyon.

We get up at coyote to 9500. To Santa Rosa Mtns./Rabbit Peak,
11500. Glide into Cochella Valley.