Places that I want to soar before I die

[son_of_flubber]

http://stevepelton.smugmug.com/2013/20130726-Rainier-Palouse-Olymp/i-Ld7TDvn/A

The Palouse region in Washington State USA

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palouse

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Marfa was at the top of my Soaring Bucket List. Although the site of the U.S. and World Championships won by George Moffat is closed, the entrance gate to the old Marfa Army Airfield is still there. The Marfa plains and hills are the same sights seen by the great glider pilots when they flew there. The soaring conditions were just GREAT. Burt Compton provides first rate instruction in virtually brand new equipment at the nearby Marfa Airport. Can't wait to go back.

Next on my list is Bishop, California. The Base of Operations for the Sierra Wave Project. For a great read on this subject get ahold of Bob Whelan's book, Exploring the Monster Mountain Lee Waves: the Aerial Elevator. I've read my copy so many times it is getting worn out.

Third on my list would be Hemet Ryan in California. My Dad took me for a ride in a Blanik L13 there one day when I was home on leave from the Army. We were up for an hour and 45 minutes and the conditions were so good that he had to fight it to get it down. That was such a memorable day it probably planted the seed that eventually made be pursue my Glider Rating.

Finally, Minden, Nevada offers a lot of advantages to rental pilots seeking advanced Soaring Badges and those who desire to try Wave Flights. One of my goals is to become a second generation Lennie Pilot and that makes Minden a must.

Great topic!

Brian Lott

[JS]

> Burketown: The Morning Glory. Several friends have done it, what a treat.
> And of course, the Himalayas. Go, Sebastian!
Jim

[Matt Herron Jr.]

On Wednesday, October 16, 2013 3:54:40 PM UTC-7, son_of_flubber wrote:
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palouse

New zealand, Italian Alps, Appalachian ridge soaring, Andes

[Bob]

Wasserkupe

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Fun topic.

My ranking of the best soaring spots in the world.....(granted, I haven't flown at most of these these but I'm happy to change my order after direct experience.)


1. Omarama NZ
2. Moriarty, NM (I have flown here)
3. Logan and Cedar Valley, UT area (shout out to Bruno!)
4. Uvalde, Tx (I have flown here)
5. Parawan, UT
6. Minden, NV
7. Salida, CO and Boulder, Co area (I have flown here)
8. Marfa, TX
9. Hobbs, NM (I have flown here)
10. Warner Springs, CA (I have flown here)


I've left out many awesome places of course. Part of my criteria is that I can imagine myself taking a 2 week flying vacation there. There are many awesome sites in europe but I don't know how many flyable days out of 14 I could get. But somewhere like Moriarty (F'in awesome!) I know that out of 14 days in June I'm going to get 2 iffy and 12 flyable days with at least 4 "oh my god, physics has been suspended" days.

[Doug Mueller]

Add Ely, Nevada in there. Great little town. Inexpensive
and soaring is awesome. D
At 16:43 17 October 2013, wrote:
>Fun topic.
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>My ranking of the best soaring spots in the world.....
(granted, I haven't
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>lown at most of these these but I'm happy to change my
order after direct
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>xperience.)
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>1. Omarama NZ
>2. Moriarty, NM (I have flown here)
>3. Logan and Cedar Valley, UT area (shout out to Bruno!)
>4. Uvalde, Tx (I have flown here)
>5. Parawan, UT
>6. Minden, NV
>7. Salida, CO and Boulder, Co area (I have flown here)
>8. Marfa, TX
>9. Hobbs, NM (I have flown here)
>10. Warner Springs, CA (I have flown here)
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>I've left out many awesome places of course. Part of my
criteria is that I
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>can imagine myself taking a 2 week flying vacation there.
There are many
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>esome sites in europe but I don't know how many flyable
days out of 14 I
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>uld get. But somewhere like Moriarty (F'in awesome!) I
know that out of 14
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>days in June I'm going to get 2 iffy and 12 flyable days
with at least 4
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>h my god, physics has been suspended" days.
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[Ernst]

KANSAS

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On Wednesday, October 16, 2013 6:54:40 PM UTC-4, son_of_flubber wrote:
> http://stevepelton.smugmug.com/2013/20130726-Rainier-Palouse-Olymp/i-Ld7TDvn/A
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> The Palouse region in Washington State USA
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> The French Alps. Base yourself at Klaus Ohlmann's Soaring Eagles Academy, receive what is the very best daily briefing, fly along and above spectacular scenery, and finish the day with European cuisine. Cruising the length of the Par Cour de Commbatants and jumping onto the Royal Par Cour of the Ecrins and then double back on the entire length is something you will never ever forget.

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palouse

[John Ferguson[_2_]]

Interesting list, do any of these sites offer the facility to rent single
or two seaters to well qualified visiting pilots. Must says Bruno's videos
of Utah make me want to visit for a couple of weeks

Moriarty, NM
Logan and Cedar Valley, UT area
Uvalde, Tx
Parawan, UT
Minden, NV
Salida, CO and Boulder, Co area
Marfa, TX
Hobbs, NM
Warner Springs, CA

Thanks,

John

[[email protected]]

On Monday, October 21, 2013 4:45:41 PM UTC-6, John Ferguson wrote:
> Interesting list, do any of these sites offer the facility to rent single
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> or two seaters to well qualified visiting pilots. Must says Bruno's videos
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> of Utah make me want to visit for a couple of weeks
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> Moriarty, NM
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> Logan and Cedar Valley, UT area
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> Uvalde, Tx
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> Parawan, UT
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> Minden, NV
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> Salida, CO and Boulder, Co area
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> Marfa, TX
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> Hobbs, NM
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> Warner Springs, CA
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> Thanks,
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> John

John,
Sundance Aviation at Moriarty, NM does rent out an LS-4 and they also have 2 Twin Grobs available for rent. There are no regular glider operations at Hobbs and Parowan and (to the best of my knowledge)there are also no rentals available at both airports. Good luck!
Thanks - Renny

[akiley]

Moriarty, NM , yes LS4 and two seaters
Logan and Cedar Valley, UT area. I think it's slim pickens
Uvalde, Tx
Parawan, UT
Minden, NV they have awesome gliders to rent, LS4, ASW27, Duo Discuss, ASW21.
Salida, CO and Boulder, Co area
Marfa, TX
Hobbs, NM
Warner Springs, CA They rent Grob 102, 103 and have a two seat motor glider
I would add Williams California. Williams Soaring Center. Also amazing gliders to rent ASW27, 24, Duo Discuss, ASK21 and good prices.

.... Aaron

[CJ[_3_]]

Places that I want to soar before I DIE people. Most posters aren't
thinking outside their timezone let alone their own country. Talk about a
life half lived!

Not in any order:
Omarama, NZL
Washington State, USA
The Alps, SUI/FRA/ITA
Morning Glory, AUS
Himalayas, NPL
England in the spring, GBR

Casey.

akiley > wrote:
> Moriarty, NM , yes LS4 and two seaters
> Logan and Cedar Valley, UT area. I think it's slim pickens
> Uvalde, Tx
> Parawan, UT
> Minden, NV they have awesome gliders to rent, LS4, ASW27, Duo Discuss, ASW21.
> Salida, CO and Boulder, Co area
> Marfa, TX
> Hobbs, NM
> Warner Springs, CA They rent Grob 102, 103 and have a two seat motor glider
> I would add Williams California. Williams Soaring Center. Also amazing
> gliders to rent ASW27, 24, Duo Discuss, ASK21 and good prices.
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> ... Aaron

[son_of_flubber]

http://onebigphoto.com/tulip-fields-from-above-holland/

This is nice and flat, but it would be extremely expensive to land out here.

[[email protected]]

Only one mention of Namibia so far - I'm a little surprised. Have you all seen the OLC posts? Pictures? Wow!

9B

[Bill D]

On Thursday, July 10, 2014 7:44:19 PM UTC-6, wrote:
> Only one mention of Namibia so far - I'm a little surprised. Have you all seen the OLC posts? Pictures? Wow!
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San Martin de los Andes - wave in Patogonia

[son_of_flubber]

On Thursday, July 10, 2014 10:06:03 PM UTC-4, Bill D wrote:

> San Martin de los Andes - wave in Patogonia

This is the internet. Pics or it didn't happen(or it will never happen).

https://www.google.com/search?site=&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=633&q=San+Martin+de+los+Andes&oq=San+Martin+de+los+Andes&gs_l=img.3..0l10.5128.5128.0.7838.1.1.0.0.0.0.125. 125.0j1.1.0....0...1ac.1.48.img..0.1.124.GNpnTmAow A4&gws_rd=ssl

[Bill D]

On Thursday, July 10, 2014 8:50:50 PM UTC-6, son_of_flubber wrote:
> On Thursday, July 10, 2014 10:06:03 PM UTC-4, Bill D wrote:
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> https://www.google.com/search?site=&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=633&q=San+Martin+de+los+Andes&oq=San+Martin+de+los+Andes&gs_l=img.3..0l10.5128.5128.0.7838.1.1.0.0.0.0.125. 125.0j1.1.0....0...1ac.1.48.img..0.1.124.GNpnTmAow A4&gws_rd=ssl

http://www.holasanmartin.com/category/fotografia/

[Chris]

Ephrata,WA !
Incredible terrain variety.


http://youtu.be/fVI5b87675Y

[2G]

On Monday, October 21, 2013 4:36:31 PM UTC-7, wrote:
> On Monday, October 21, 2013 4:45:41 PM UTC-6, John Ferguson wrote:
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> > Interesting list, do any of these sites offer the facility to rent single
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> Thanks - Renny

The Auxiliary-powered Sailplane Association (ASA)has an annual outing at Parowan, UT that includes towed gliders. We would provide a 2nd tow plane if there was adequate interest from pilots requiring tows, but would limit the number of towed gliders to around 14. Next year's meet is June 17-28, 2015.. Catered meals are provided and there is on-airport camping.

Parowan provides a wide variety of scenic flights, and flights to the Grand Canyon are possible most years (but not this year). There a lot of activities for the crew as well as the pilots on non-flying days (there was only one of those this year).

The ASA will be advertising the event in Soaring early next year.

Tom Seim
ASA Board Member

[Roy Clark, \B6\]

Visited the Palouse this May and, from Mt. Steptoe, had a view of cloud streets running north toward Mt. Spokane and west towards Ephrata.

[Dan Marotta]

If you land out in Namibia, you may be eaten by a lion!

Dan Marotta

On 7/10/2014 9:20 PM, Bill D wrote:
> On Thursday, July 10, 2014 8:50:50 PM UTC-6, son_of_flubber wrote:
>> On Thursday, July 10, 2014 10:06:03 PM UTC-4, Bill D wrote:
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>>> San Martin de los Andes - wave in Patogonia
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>> This is the internet. Pics or it didn't happen(or it will never happen).
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>> https://www.google.com/search?site=&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=633&q=San+Martin+de+los+Andes&oq=San+Martin+de+los+Andes&gs_l=img.3..0l10.5128.5128.0.7838.1.1.0.0.0.0.125. 125.0j1.1.0....0...1ac.1.48.img..0.1.124.GNpnTmAow A4&gws_rd=ssl
> http://www.holasanmartin.com/category/fotografia/

[glen]

On Wednesday, October 16, 2013 6:54:40 PM UTC-4, son_of_flubber wrote:
> http://stevepelton.smugmug.com/2013/20130726-Rainier-Palouse-Olymp/i-Ld7TDvn/A
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> The Palouse region in Washington State USA
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palouse

Ionia
on a good day!