Crestline Soaring Society

Gorgeous onshore day between rain storms with a few mares tails up high and clouds building in from the south.
I drove a few people up to Marshall and planned to top land. I launched a Sport 2 155 at 13:00 and was soon 500-1000 feet below launch. The lift was weak and I had to really concentrate to stay in the cores, which were drifting in a variety of directions. Lots of 50-150 FPM lift, better higher. After 40 minutes I got back above Marshall (400 over) and as soon as I started to sink I dove in for a landing. I approached the hill extra low but still skimmed up to the top before slamming the bar out and letting my shins and the basetube take the impact. No damage. I think I had a little tailwind, actually.

There was a good crowd of pilots out taking advantage of the day. Mitch buzzed the top numerous times with a T2. Rob McK took a PG guy tandem HG and then was working with him on the training hill - his first lesson. The guy was flying from the top (well) after just a few ground runs and skims!

I was too busy in the air to take any photos, but I took some on launch:

Snow on the back ridge, gliders on Marshall, 1-26-08 (click for larger view)

The glider I flew is on the WW website

GPS track images and flight gory details on my website.