Jeff and Greg at launch
Saturday started with welding my broken truck rack. I used the truck for staging a zip line that served to load 45 lb. retaining wall blocks down into the side yard of our house. After 275 blocks, a weld on the rear rack failed.
Later in the morning Greg and I conversed over the phone about flying, and by early afternoon Jeff, Greg and I were setting up at Inspo. I was surrprised at strengh and consistency of the lift. With smoke in the valley as a result of few Idaho fires and light winds, it just didn't seem like it was going to be a great day. We watched a few bags launch, and as they climbed out effortlessly, our motivation to get into the air shifted to second gear. In near-record time we were all three launched and climbing out. The thermals were small and punchy, but they seemed to converge at a few thousand feet over launch, making them biggger, stronger and more pleasant to core.
A shot of me above Cascade
Viewing the top of Cascade with Timp in the background
Jeff was seen from time to time when he slowed below warp speed, but just as he appeared, he would vainish without a trace. Greg and I followed Jeff south to Rock Canyon, and before Jeff could finish radioing, "lets head for the Y" (a land mark south of Rock Canyon), it was as though a giant sling shot catapulted him forward. Greg and I opted to follow a scraggly thermal that landed us over Cascade. At one point in a thermal over Cascade, we were joined by a golden eagle. Priceless! Later we crossed Provo Canyon and onto the flanks of Timpanogas. All three of us spent a good 45 minutes or more on Timp climbing out in smooth late afternoon thermals, enoying the great lift and incredible views.
Timpanogas
Jeff's duct tape wonder
Greg landing
Jeff in the big green LZ - photo Greg Billow
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