East Coast winter ridge soaring?

Thanks, didn't realise that there was an off season.
Once drove from California to Julian in November: 3 days in the same cold front.
The flight the next day had some interesting sections due to the down side of the wave hitting the ridge. Keeps your attention!
Then went to Blairstown and if declared would have beat the STD 300k O/R state speed record then held by "The Scoundrel".
Not bad for a commute to work.

Would Benton, TN be less snowy in Winter?
Perhaps there's a gliderport near the other half of the same ridge system in N Africa.
Jim

On Tuesday, October 29, 2013 6:49:37 AM UTC-7, wrote:

Ridge Soaring usually stops ops when the weather turns bad (late Nov-mid Dec?)and re-opens in March. But when the weather is right, extremely long flights are possible. This is the premier soaring location in the east. Its world famous for a reason.

Don't forget about Mifflin. You can start on the Mifflin Soaring Association website: http://msasite.ridgesewing.com/index.htm

We operate pretty regularly in the winter from Blairstown, though it's always best to call Yards Creek Soaring in advance. Some of the best ridge happens during the winter as long as there's not too much snow on the ground. The key is the appropriate clothing, especially shoes and boot warmers.

P3

On Tuesday, October 29, 2013 12:29:37 PM UTC-4, JS wrote:
Thanks, didn't realise that there was an off season.

Once drove from California to Julian in November: 3 days in the same cold front.

The flight the next day had some interesting sections due to the down side of the wave hitting the ridge. Keeps your attention!

Then went to Blairstown and if declared would have beat the STD 300k O/R state speed record then held by "The Scoundrel".

Not bad for a commute to work.



Would Benton, TN be less snowy in Winter?

Perhaps there's a gliderport near the other half of the same ridge system in N Africa.

Jim



On Tuesday, October 29, 2013 6:49:37 AM UTC-7, wrote:



Ridge Soaring usually stops ops when the weather turns bad (late Nov-mid Dec?)and re-opens in March. But when the weather is right, extremely long flights are possible. This is the premier soaring location in the east. Its world famous for a reason.

Oh, and it probably goes without saying, but if you just use the OLC and sort by airfield within Region 2 or Region 4, you have most of the ridge system covered.
http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...sc=2&sp=20 13

http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...sc=2&sp=20 13

Almost all of the really long flights from the top airfields in this list are ridge/wave missions.




On Tuesday, October 29, 2013 3:20:49 PM UTC-4, Papa3 wrote:
Don't forget about Mifflin. You can start on the Mifflin Soaring Association website: http://msasite.ridgesewing.com/index.htm



We operate pretty regularly in the winter from Blairstown, though it's always best to call Yards Creek Soaring in advance. Some of the best ridge happens during the winter as long as there's not too much snow on the ground. The key is the appropriate clothing, especially shoes and boot warmers.



P3



On Tuesday, October 29, 2013 12:29:37 PM UTC-4, JS wrote:

Thanks, didn't realise that there was an off season.



Once drove from California to Julian in November: 3 days in the same cold front.



The flight the next day had some interesting sections due to the down side of the wave hitting the ridge. Keeps your attention!



Then went to Blairstown and if declared would have beat the STD 300k O/R state speed record then held by "The Scoundrel".



Not bad for a commute to work.







Would Benton, TN be less snowy in Winter?



Perhaps there's a gliderport near the other half of the same ridge system in N Africa.



Jim







On Tuesday, October 29, 2013 6:49:37 AM UTC-7, wrote:







Ridge Soaring usually stops ops when the weather turns bad (late Nov-mid Dec?)and re-opens in March. But when the weather is right, extremely long flights are possible. This is the premier soaring location in the east. Its world famous for a reason.