There is actually a lot more to The Ridge than "just" the Allegheny
Mountains from Williamsport to Knoxville. A lot of us fly sections of
larger Appalachian chain, including southern New York and New Jersey as
well. The area in eastern Pennsylvania near Pottsville and Tamaqua was
famous for strip coal mining, and some of this has been reclaimed. Though
I've seen some of the areas from up close (too close) in the air, I've never
walked them. Some do indeed look landable, and a couple definitely have
ball fields on them. Sounds like a good winter project...

Erik Mann


"Lewis Hartswick" wrote in message
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scurry wrote:
My question for those of you ridge soaring in the eastern US:
Has this altered the ridge soaring there?
It seems to me that the lift may have been replaced by a convenient
land-out field. Not an ideal trade off IMHO.
Shawn

The "Ridge" (series of ridges) that run from Williamsport PA to
Knoxville TN does not run through coal country. Predominately
limestone and hard rock. There some quarries but no striping.
...lew... (formerly lived across the road from "Ridge Soaring")