One hour and 15 mins flight at Dog Mt (Glenoma, Wa) 3/10/19

Flying sites in Pacific NorthWest:

http://pdxhanggliding.blogspot.com/2015/03/i-live-in-portlandor-and-do-fly.html

Where to learn Hang Gliding in Pacific Northwest:

  http://pdxhanggliding.blogspot.com/2018/05/where-to-learn

 

 Video https://youtu.be/c2bAxUSNaZU

 

 

 Dog Mt (Glenoma, Washington) turned out soarable this weekend with extremely light conditions (0-2mph). Thanks again to Eric Ollikainen for driving. Riffe Lake water level abnormal low.

 

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2.5 hours (2 flights) Tierra Del Mar & Oceanside 3/7/19

Flying sites in Pacific NorthWest:

http://pdxhanggliding.blogspot.com/2015/03/i-live-in-portlandor-and-do-fly.html

Where to learn Hang Gliding in Pacific Northwest:

  http://pdxhanggliding.blogspot.com/2018/05/where-to-learn

 I flew one hour and 45 mins alone at Tierra Del Mar (few miles north of Kiwanda) this morning. Top out 500ft. The winds got weaker after 11am and also rain force me to landed. Headed up to fly Oceanside with Bob Horning in the afternoon. 


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https://www.facebook.com/pdxrick.lai/posts/10156471591674285

45 mins Cliffside 3/2/19

Flying sites in Pacific NorthWest:

http://pdxhanggliding.blogspot.com/2015/03/i-live-in-portlandor-and-do-fly.html

Where to learn Hang Gliding in Pacific Northwest:

  http://pdxhanggliding.blogspot.com/2018/05/where-to-learn

 

 

 

Two hangs (Tom & myself) and about 15-20 PGs had soarable flights today at Cliffside. Everyone hike up from the road due to too much snow. There were a lot of sled ride eariler in extremely light breeze. The winds remained light with just a little bit of improvement after 4pm and turned even lighter again around 5pm. Tom and l launched at 4pm and we were able to maintain above launch. Tom headed out to the river while I flew mostly really close to the ridge lasting for 35 minutes. I didn't see any pgs in the air after I landed around 4:40pm.

 

 

 FB photos: 

 

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 https://www.facebook.com/pdxrick.lai/posts/10156460142054285

 

 

1.5 hour between between 12:45 to 2:20PM.Newberg , Oregon flight Feb 10th, 2019

Flying sites in Pacific NorthWest:

http://pdxhanggliding.blogspot.com/2015/03/i-live-in-portlandor-and-do-fly.html

Where to learn Hang Gliding in Pacific Northwest:

  http://pdxhanggliding.blogspot.com/2018/05/where-to-learn

Video 

https://youtu.be/I9T9jhQ4SwU

 The wind condition was pretty light during my launch at 12:45 pm- after the PGs all punched off. They were soaring above launch and a few went to the LZ. The ridge lifts were narrow, so I had to scratch really close to the tree tops, which was below launch level. I'd almost given up and prepared to head towards the bail out LZ. Luckily, within 5-10 minutes later I was able to climbed above launch and my flight lasted nearly 1.5 hrs. It was easy to maintain between 200-300 ft above launch. My maximum altitude was 350ft above launch. I landed at Johnson's farm LZ at 2:30pm in almost zero wind and went back to launch around 3:30 pm to collect my things. The winds at this hour became much stronger (approx 15-20mph) with a bit of snow flurry. I'll upload video tonight. Hope others had great flights at Peterson as well. Thanks Dave B for retrieve.