Airy Weekend - September 13/14

This was quite the flying weekend! Two days of paragliding and lots of “firsts”: first flight from a new site (Mt. Woodside), first day with 4 flights, first landing on Big Ears, first tandem spiral with Tom (and huge wingovers), first early morning flight after camping at Bridal launch (watching the sunrise while floating through the air all by myself). My favored flight was the one from Elk Mountain, which is just around the corner in the Chilliwack Valley (first hike&fly). Pretty cool to see the rapids I paddled so many times from a birds perspective. And also the first day of paragliding that really exhausted me (the physical effort, not an imminent heat stroke).


Team Deimos checking out Harvest Dykes LZ (not our shuttle truck)


Woodside Launch


Afternoon rush hour above Woodside


Tom talking Jeremy through maneuvers


Pete cruising with Harrison Lake in the background


Last evening flight - Fraser Valley view from a front row (pilot) seat


Setting up at Elk Mountain, after 800 m elevation gain with a 15 kg pack


Hikers and Flyers in front of Border Peaks and Tomihoy


Tom testing the air and Mt. Baker


Tire wire


Tire fix




Wil and Laura launching from Bridal: