Cape Lookout - Wing in a Tree
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Laren Hale
Nov 27, 2019, 11:08:17 AM11/27/19
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As some of you might have seen my post in Facebook Paragliding Incident Discussion group or saw the Tillamook Herald. I landed in a tree on Monday. Dirk suggested there are people that can safely remove the wing from the tree. I'm sure the hell not going up that tree. I was glad to get down the tree. Can I get suggestions ... maybe a phone number of people with the expertise and equipment to remove the wing?
Mark Sanzone
Nov 27, 2019, 12:15:11 PM11/27/19
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Sam Mulder is the man. He is copied.
As some of you might have seen my post in Facebook Paragliding Incident Discussion group or saw the Tillamook Herald. I landed in a tree on Monday. Dirk suggested there are people that can safely remove the wing from the tree. I'm sure the hell not going up that tree. I was glad to get down the tree. Can I get suggestions ... maybe a phone number of people with the expertise and equipment to remove the wing?
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Samuel Mulder
Nov 27, 2019, 12:19:08 PM11/27/19
to Mark Sanzone, laren...@comcast.net, Cascade Paragliding Club
I could check it out Saturday. Tied up until then. Do you have a picture of the location?
The last one was very dangerous and not worth the $200
On Nov 27, 2019, at 9:15 AM, Mark Sanzone <msan...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Sam Mulder is the man. He is copied.
Samuel Mulder
Nov 27, 2019, 12:26:10 PM11/27/19
to Mark Sanzone, laren...@comcast.net, Cascade Paragliding Club
Just looked at the pictures in the headlight herald. It’s in a much better location that the last one, 200’ down the face of the cliff. It’s within my skill set if you want to wait till the weekend for retrieval.
Seward might be an option or certainly Walkers Contract Cutting in Tillamook. He’s a pro timber faller/arborist. He might be more expensive than me. I’m $50 to show up and $100/hr for time aloft.
On Nov 27, 2019, at 9:15 AM, Mark Sanzone <msan...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Sam Mulder is the man. He is copied.
Seward Whitfield
Nov 27, 2019, 1:10:34 PM11/27/19
to Mark Sanzone, Samuel Mulder, laren...@comcast.net, Cascade Paragliding Club
Hello all~
Just too hard for me to get away to retrieve wings anymore. I used to do that quite a bit and even got a couple of
pilots down over the years. I would still do about anything if a pilot was in danger of overnighting in a tree or something but our local rescue folks have gotten much better (their new gear etc) and seem to appreciate the change of routine.
Back in the day I charged a decent meal and a couple of beers, then as I got smarter a couple hundred more-or-less depending on the degree of difficulty and time involved. By the time you figure getting the gear ready, the drive, the hard work of getting up to and de-sprucing a snaggy-ass wing into a bag...Sam's prices are more than fair.
Walker is a good guy and pretty fair but I'm not sure most woodsman are as careful with fabric and lines as another pilot would be. Good luck and carry a lowering line and practice those descents.
Seward
Seward and Christy Whitfield
Wild Rain Gallery
503 842 6405
9-5pm Tue-Sun
www.wildraingallery.com, then Facebook link
Laren Hale
Nov 30, 2019, 10:33:26 PM11/30/19
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Just wanted to let everyone know that the wing is no long in the tree. Sam did his best to save the wing but the paraglider eating tree wouldn’t give up the wing without a fight. The wing ... slightly shredded and with the left risers sold separately is available at Black Friday discount prices.
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