Yesterday, with a clear convergence set up to the NE we set a declared goal at Medina del Campo. From quite early decent Cu was setting up along the convergence, with initially a bit of a blue gap from the P N mountain across the Valley. After gaining around 2600 we moved down the ridge […]
Excellent condtions with climbs over 3000m but quite towering Cu. We had almost the whole group together as we exited the valley on the Salamanca road bordering the towering Cu. With quite fast conditions we were soon at the 40km mark but unfortunatel the line of convergence was really getting big and we had to […]
Climbs to 3000m+ today with light NE initially but some large Cu. We made our way 42km to the North of PN to Alba de Tormes then made it a little more than half way home but were prevented from going the whole way by a SW wind coming in. A really great day.
A fantastic day with a light NE. We initially were to go to Avila and back, but on crossing to other side of Pass the E was stronger than anticipated so we flew back then off to the NW, some 33km for the farthest, then back to Piedrahita. With turnpoints not far off 100km flat […]
A great day with a record 15 of our pilots over the Pass. We set a declared goal at Avila and an option for a return to Poveda (just before the Pass at around 80km). 7 made the Avila goal including Pete and Melle for their new PBs. Sin Gas was the only one who […]
A reasonable forecast but the wind never came onto PN so we went to the spine back some 15KM NW of Piedrahita. Magnus made the new site record last week from the south side. (now named Mount Magnus). This time is was Mike Thomas who escaped from the North side making it to near Peñaranda […]
A nice day with weak conditions early on from PN. 4 managed 30 km to the North then made some way back but decided to land . Bart went east and Ian went west. On the whole a nice flying day with climbs to 2800m
A light wind day, with a little NE bias. All down to Barco and most a good way back with Mike, Nigel, Ian and myself getting back then Mike and I continued N towards Salamanca whilst Ian went towards Avila going over the Pass. Many hours in the air. Excellent climbs and about 4/8 Cu. […]
A good looking day with nice Cu, though rather low (2400 initially after take off). After a little valley flying we decided to cross the Pass, on the south side. In the Avila valley the wind had gotten up to above 25km/hr with climbs to 2700m, but beginning to get rowdy so those that had […]
Classic SW convergence day and a goal set towards the end of that line at 136 some 4okm NE of Segovia at Aguilafuente. Quite tricky for the first part with only Pete, Rika, Jan, Mike, Stu and myself clearing the Pass. Ian also went over but as he was a little low, turned back landing […]