Good job keeping your eyes open. I've driven around out there, and in
Happy Valley, and wondered about those hills. One thing to consider is
site, so it's a real stretch for paragliders. As a point of reference
the donkey pens. The bailouts look big on Google maps, but in street
view they appear to be sloping downhill toward power lines. You might
coming in on an approach. If those landowners won't let you do that it
could be a deal breaker. The field south of SE Fairmount Dr looks
promising because it's big, but it's a little way down the ridge. The
farm a little way north could be an option too. It's good to have a
Just being the devil's advocate... but I'd like to go check it out
myself at some point.
> So on my way to work I've been noticing some clear cutting going on at
> the top of the hill in Boring. I ventured up to see if it was
> launchable, and it turns out the land owner is a guy I used to go to
> school with. It faces SW and is an easy glide to the grade school
> which has 3 HUGE fields to land in. HOWEVER, there is a few trees that
> are a little taller than they need to be and need to be topped and
> possibly removed. The land owner agreed to letting us have our way
> with the location (Fly-ins, tandems, tree topping, landscaping etc)
> for a small annual fee, not yet negotiated. (figuring around 4-500$ a
> year, which a Fly-in at that site could easily pay for) I haven't
> talked with the school yet, but it just so happens to be the grade
> school I went to as a child, and my son went to as well, so I already
> know the staff and don't think they will care. I'm sure the ground
> rules will be the same as Eagle Caves, but nothings set in stone YET.
> So the launch is at 990' and the LZ is 538' with a distance as the
> crow flies of .52mi. with a glider at 1:6 glide it should be just
> right, but if there isint there are possible bail outs. Of course were
> going to have to get permission first I haven't talked to any of them
> yet. So the math goes... 990'(launch)-535'(LZ)=455' Vertical,
> Distance of .52mi=2746', glider with 1:6 glide ratio equates
> 2746'/6'=458' total drop in glide. We need to clean up branches and
> top a couple trees at least to fly there so we're gonna need some
> volunteers to help. I know some tree service friends and will talk to
> them to see if anything could be worked out cheap. And make sure
> things are chill with the grade school. This could be a really great
> thermic site close to home.Any takers on volunteering call me at
> 503-481-7351. I'm going to arrange a day to go up and test Maybe top
> some trees early next week around Tuesday and also talk with bail out
> land owners for permission. A sleeved out dude like myself might not
> be the best candidate for that so if anyone would like to use their
> special social skills feel free haha.
> Rich Moren
> 503-481-7351
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