High Hopes

It looked like Inspo might be the ticket for Sunday. Everyone was anticipating flying at Inspo since it officially opened last Friday. Jeff O'Brien thought it would be a great day as well - excitement was high! Greg and I left Park City as the pre-frontal south winds were howling (Inspo doesn't like strong south winds). it was Mother's day and Greg was feeling bad about spending only the morning with his family. In lieu of the the strong wind and their accompanying visual meteorological marks in the sky (linticular clouds), we deeply questioned our judgement and thought about turning around...........naaaa.


Wave clouds (linticular) on the Wasatch Back.




A stop at Heber's 7-11 sandwich shop - priceless!


We arrived at the LZ and joined up with Jeff, Mark and Zippy, didn't look to bad! The wind on the Wasatch side was much more mellow.
Once at the set up area, we unloaded and set up. Of course the wind soon began to crank, averaging over thirty with higher gusts - beyond my personal threshhold. Zippy launched as well as Jeff. Mark, Greg and myself chose to save it for another day.

Once launched it looked somewhat smooth, which is what Zippy and Jeff reported once on the ground.


Zippy landing.


On the way home we stopped by the South Side in hopes of an evening mercy flight. A gust Font spoils the plan.
another day.