I have been running an Arizona Soaring Forecast web site for the past ten years and can give you some insight into the likely winter soaring weather.

We typically suffer from winter high pressure and don't have great conditions typically from November through March. However, every now and then a frontal system will come through that gives an odd day of decent soaring. It's unlikely that you will have any cross-country soaring in January, but it will be flyable and you might be able to soar on the nearby mountains. Every so often, there's even a spot of wave.

Our best soaring and cross-country weather is from April through October. Check the Arizona Soaring Association and Tucson Soaring Club OLC flights to see when we are most active.

Estrella is still doing fine and they should respond to your e-mail eventually, but you could always call the desk.

Mike