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Sunday Pine

From: Chris
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Remote Name: 64.167.14.239

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Christian, two from Idaho, Chris P. and I met up at NHS at 10. Fred and Rob (hangies) also came in so we took Fred's Topa Chase and Chris P's truck up. Left Chris's truck at the sandpile and got to launch around 11ish. Blowin' a weee bit hard. Gusting up over 20 on a regular basis so we were nervous about 1) having our arms ripped out of their sockets and 2) making it to the knob. Getting blown OTB was also a concern. Around 1 hangies started punching off. Hammer was first and went to 12.5 over launch. Wasn't much wind out front and little drift in the thermals. The others punched off and followed Hammer OTB. Last we heard Hammer was at Pinos with 16k and his vario was still singing. We couldn't get off launch in the winds so by 1:30 we called it a day and brought topa chase back to NHS after picking up Rob who landed at TJ's. Fred took the glide to NHS. A little less wind and we could have made it. So it goes.

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