We have now started to fill our first date to La Palma. At the moment the flights by Thomson are quite reasonable. If you are interested in some interesting winter XC (though very much thermic out and returns along the western side of the volcanic mountain that is La Palma)
Saturday was a day of storms, though things sorted themselves out for the evening, but we missed the very short window of wind on the hill. The last day of the Basque/Andalucian hang gliding league tomorrow, so good luck to them. It is not often we see so many hang gliders rigged at launch these […]
A fantastic day, with a climb out to 3500m direct after take off for some. Nigel and myself led to the Tornavacas pass, Nigel taking the same route home, myself bombing on trying to cross the valley to the N. Michael landed up short of the Tornavacas pass, as did Catherine after around 28km. Liz […]
An early flight, but possible to stay up, though big Cbs brewing behind take off so we went down early.
A fantastic day with Bill, Liz, Nigel, Michael and myself flying to the NW. Great climbs with largish Cus to over 3000m. Initially we set off to Barco, but then went NNW to the edge of the Lake. On arriving over the city of Guijuelo we met up with 100s of Vultures……¨vultures above, below, infront […]
To get one in before possible strorms we went to Chia for the morning flight. Bill and Liz climbed out very well and went of along the road back to Peña Negra. Catherine and Manuel also got some height above the bomb out boys in the landing (me, Nigel and Michel). We later flew form […]
Today Art and his wife Chris finished up to return to the USA. Art is a project manager for Khuns Bros in the USA and had been sent over to help us out with the construction of our new home. We had been in a very stressfull position, as the workers who had been contracted […]
Really pleasant conditons with nice Cus. We initially set off for Barco, but quickly changed our mind over the prevelant wind. I was first over the pass with Maria as passenger on the tandem. Nigel and Andy followed, Andy landing after around 30kms. I went back to land with him as Maria was a bit […]
A bad forecast, but good conditions. v. light NW with climbs to around 2600m.. Most of us flew around the valley, landing near Piedrahita, though Cahterine went to the Cementry, and Ben crossed the pass to fly to near Solosacho. Strong stormy gusts in the afternoon, but it calmed for an evening flight. The weather […]
Wave bars and a strong Sw put a stop to flying, but our build continues well with our American guest, Art, doing wonders on the framing of the roof