West Yellowstone, WY

On Tuesday, August 5, 2014 7:10:23 PM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
I flew up there from Driggs, ID last week.� Conditions were really good even with the widespread over development.� Didn't land there, but it looked OK from above. Dan MarottaOn 8/5/2014 2:26 PM, Dave Nadler wrote: Contact Greg Mecklenburg. Greg flies out of Gallatin Field (very close by), and is intimately familiar with the area.
Hope that helps,
Best Regards, Dave

was wondering if you would care to comment on the operation at driggs? i am considering flying there for labor day weekend. thanks N16PB

Well, the people were very friendly but they are a commercial ride
operation and not setup to provide all the assistance that a lone glider
pilot would require. We had 3 pilots for the 2-seater we were flying
and were able to rig and stage without any help from the operation.
Tows were scheduled in advance and we staged at the hold short line at
our scheduled time. When the tug (a Husky) appeared coming our way,
we'd push out onto the runway.

On the day we arrived there was another 2-seater and a single seater and
they did their own rigging. I launched one of them and a wife launched
the other.

The runway is, 7,300 ft long and, IIRC 100' wide and slopes downward
from north to south. There is a top quality restaurant and FBO on the
field and there is plenty of jet and turboprop traffic. You must be
prepared to go at your scheduled time and hold when necessary.

The airport is just a few miles west of the Tetons and the views are
spectacular. The tug will generally take you east to the mountains.

If you have any direct questions, you can email me at the address above.

Dan Marotta

On 8/14/2014 6:51 PM, wrote:
On Tuesday, August 5, 2014 7:10:23 PM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
I flew up there from Driggs, ID last week.� Conditions were really good even with the widespread over development.� Didn't land there, but it looked OK from above. Dan MarottaOn 8/5/2014 2:26 PM, Dave Nadler wrote: Contact Greg Mecklenburg. Greg flies out of Gallatin Field (very close by), and is intimately familiar with the area.
Hope that helps,
Best Regards, Dave

was wondering if you would care to comment on the operation at driggs? i am considering flying there for labor day weekend. thanks N16PB