A potentially big day. I did a quick commercial tandem at 12, but conditions at that time started to get bit rowdy in the valley. Take off conditions were not good, with switching to backwinds and dust devils. Those who got away looked like they were on for 200km with a great convergence line setting […]
Today we had light N winds. I flew with Enrique to Barco on the tandem. Simon flew some of the way back. A nice evening flight was had by most. We are told that yesterday, Tomas Puthod (F) flew over 300km. We battled against the N wind towards Avila, but Tomas flew over he back, […]
Nice flying conditions early on with climbs to near 3000m and a NW of some 15km. We dropped Enrique and Simon at the Pass, Myself and Nigel going over, and later followed by Andrew. Nigel had a tough time of it low and in the increasing valley winds in the Ambles valley. We were finally […]
A great forecast (to 4000m+) with 15-20km/hr of wind from the NNW. Breezy early at launch with climbs to around 3300m on the big spine. A few bomb outs near the Cemetery at Casas del Puerto, with Colin, Martin, Nigel and myself over the pass some going to 3500m. A fair bit of N on […]
A great day with no early bomb outs from our group. A trip towards Barco, with Colin and Martin making it most of the way back. Nigel myself and Simon carried on toward the Tornavacas pass before trying to get back. I had some fantastic flying high up near the big peaks and lagoons. Some […]
A poor forecast so we took off at around 12.30 before conditions really got going and before the forecast wind came in. Many landed around the Chalet. I flew for around an our out in the valley, landing as things started to get unpleasant. A fantastic forecast for the following days, so here is hoping […]
Up at 6.15am for the airport run and not gettng back till 7pm. Those who flew reported rough conditions. The evening flight with our new group of pilots was smooth, but restricted to the area near the Peña Negra rock due to the wind direction. A few days of this I fear.
A fantastic forecast, though we only got to near 3000m. With an initial flight to the East to the Corrals, we then set of to the NW to el Puente de Congosto, some 20km NW of Piedrahita across the flats. We lost Rob on the way, but Colin, Paul and myself crossed the river Tormes, […]
Another cracking day with good Cu distribution. A trip in the Barco direction after a bid of early indecision on direction as the wind being light showed more W than the forecast E near launch. This early confusion put Colin on the deck in an awkward spot near Santiago de Collado. The majority of the […]
Another great day with perfect Cu distribution, though only at around 2800m. We made a flight to near the Pass, then flew back towards Piedrahita in abundant lift. Paul landed to watch the tour de France, but Colin headed for the Red Roofs and back and Mike and Nick went onto Barco. Mike got back […]