Some years ago I bought a book in Spain called;

Les Pyrenees en Planeur by Alain Blachard.

It was excellently illustrated and although in French
with a French/English dictionary I was able to make
sense of it, with a little patience.

Having flown in thermal, wave and ridge in the relatively
flat UK. The book helps to make clear the different
techniques required when flying 'in amongst' real mountains
rather than over the tops as we tend to do.

A few years later flying in the Alps it provided a
useful reference.

Sadly I loaned it out and it has failed to return home:-)
I do not know it of is still available

Dave Martin

At 00:42 13 January 2008, Pigro wrote:
On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:49:01 +0100, John Smith
wrote:

ASM wrote:

What would be the best book explaining mountain flying???

Jochen von Kalckreuth: Segeln über den Alpen

(I don't know whether there's a
translation)

To French: Au dessus des Alpes en planeur
(or, en planeur Au dessus des Alpes)

Excellent book

Aldo