On Wednesday, January 2, 2013 7:11:29 AM UTC-7, wrote:
Back in the "Good Olde Days", we used to fly nearly every Jan 1st in southern Michigan, frequently with plenty of snow on the ground, and sometimes in the air. Does anybody still do this? It only counts if it's difficult! Floridians need not apply.

Colorado Soaring Association did some winch launches at Owl Canyon Gliderport on 1/1 after digging out the snow blocked hangar doors and sorting out a leaking vacuum port on the Rochester carb and replacing the frozen battery.. Nice and sunny but the winds were not very good for winching. Some complained of cold feet (literally).

http://www.soarcsa.org/ocgpwx/wview/Weekly.htm

Frank Whiteley