Thursday at Harris Hill

[Wings-Aron Lantz]

Thursday at Harris Hill...looking pretty nice...

Aron

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[Robert Slebodnik]

It does look good.  I wish that I could make it, but I have a meeting to attend.  It is quite far off, but right now Sunday, Jan. 23 is looking good at Bristol.

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[Robert Skinner]

I like everything but the temps on Thursday.

Think we can make it up the hill ?

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[Mark Donahoe]

Can we make it up the hill????

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[George Adams]

Most of the snow will melt on Wednesday.

GEO.

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[Robert Skinner]

George, if you think your truck will make it up the road, i'm in ...

Rob

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[Mark Donahoe]

Interested!

[Wings-Aron Lantz]

So we are going to make an attempt at Harris Hill on Thursday!

Truck is loaded up.  We got a sled and old snowboard to ferry gliders up if the truck can't  make it.

I'll stop at the LZ at just before 10, plant a streamer then make a run for the hill road.

George said he is going.

Who is in?

Aron

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[George Adams]

Meeting at landing zone of Harris Hill at 10 am sharp. Can't drive to launch.

Using sleds ..

Geo.

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[Robert Skinner]

You guys have fun ...

I'm not doing sleds .

Rob

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[Mark Donahoe]

i'm in!!

[Wings-Aron Lantz]

Flight report:

Mark, George, Aron & Julie met in the Lz about 10am.

Getting up the road all the way to the top was not possible with a vehicle...got the Dodge up there almost...till we got to the 3ft deep drifted area.  That was the test run to break trail.  We had to use sleds and carry the rest of the gear from the icy bend area on the second run.

We had 3 gliders set up by 1pm...but we waited and prepped gear more till around 2:30pm.  Several trips back to grab forgotten gear and warm feet, eat, etc.

Tower was called.

Mark launched first and went right up.  He was flying in ridge lift and found some nice thermals getting up to like 1400 over?  Mark had the flight of the day for time and altitude...don't know how long, maybe 30-45 minutes?  The cold and wind chill was nasty.

Aron was next, went right up, working ridge and some little thermals found along the ridge and maybe got to 600-700 over?  The air was really smooth and hardly any gusts felt.  The flight had to be cut short due to a mechanical issue (on the Airborne Sting)...I noticed major wing flutter on the left wing tip.  The elastic cord that holds the far left end straight batten in had somehow came off the knock area partially...I thought holy crap what if it comes off altogether and the straight batten slips out? ...it might cause a turn or make the wing uncontrollable???  So went out immediately to land after noticing it...but it took a while becase there was lift out there...took turns very gentle and didn't go real fast...keeping stress as consistent as stable as possible on that left wing.  Made it down ok and flared hard above the 10" snow coming to a total stop and plunking in on my feet from 2-3 feet up...only to be driven to my knees in the snow by the dropping momentum.

George was next and went right up.  He flew around a while and decided to land due to the wind chill...it was wicked on the face or any exposed skin.

The wind was good and could have been flyable till dark.

Tower called after...

Breaking down the gliders with frozen fingers really sucked!

Best air we have seen lately, smooth and wonderful...just too darned cold to enjoy it very long.  Invigorating!

It was a great day to be out.  Big thanks to Julie for helping us crazies get some flights in.

Come on springtime!

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[Robert Skinner]

Glad to hear you guys flew, even if you did freeze  : )

Rob

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[Robert Slebodnik]

That's the spirit! Wish I could have been there, even if it would have been a shorter flight due to the wind chill. Glad that you got some air time.

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[Bill Vickery]

Awesome...my heros!

Ya, no exposed skin what so ever.

Thanks for the triggered memories.

Love your passion guys.

I was out snowmobiling with heated hand grips.  I'll bite at one of these days eventually.

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