Big Day

From: Casey
Activity_Date: Up! Up!
Remote Name: 206.117.4.67

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Pretty big day. As a matter of fact, the biggest day I can remember.

I launched and scratched around a bit before climbing to 7500. Took a nasty wack that made my wing look like the fabric it is. My hands were freezing, so I split and headed east. Stayed on the back ridge most of the way .. stopping to turn every now and then in light lift. At Romero I saw someone climbing high, so I headed out to check it. A nice boomer to 6500. I have to get new gloves …. It’s cold up there!

From then on, it was tough.

Thermals were being torn apart by the wind, and they were hard to core. I was also being ‘man-handled’ by some rough, pissed-off thermals.

I saw Tom T and his band of adventurers pass me while scooting on the convection high-way … never very high, but always moving.

When I got to the Power Lines I really wanted to go, but ….. I fought my way back out front and landed a Cate’s school. Oh well. Not as exciting as Chris’s post. Maybe next time!

I am seriously radio challenged … could not get in touch with anyone. I’ll get that fixed.

All in all a day I will remember!