Could this be it?

brian day · Post by **brian day** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 6:53 pm

Found on a mountain top at 3700m, could this be the final resting place of the dinosaurs?
In 2008 there was only 1 parked quietly by itself, now more have made the pilgrimage to stand in the cold!

ron freeman · Post by **ron freeman** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:30 pm

Brian.. have you forgot that Gary Wirdnam is the current holder of the NHPC XC club trophy on a 'hangglider' ?

One does protest to much.. go on have a go !

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:06 pm

Brian ask him how many of those miles were done from the Cheviots

RonDon · Post by **RonDon** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:54 pm

Hi Brian. Was the photography taken at Maribel !!

RonDon.

brian day · Post by **brian day** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:38 am

Yes Ron, good spot!

RonDon · Post by **RonDon** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:59 am

You certainly had plenty of the white stuff, all the way up to your---jock-strap, I believe! Ron.

brian day · Post by **brian day** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:17 am

Yes Ron, 1m fell on Tuesday night, making Wednesday the day!!! A bright start but clouded over, got the whole day in waist deep powder and fresh tracks.

Started snowing again at 5 on Wednesday,,,,,,,and never stopped even as we were leaving at 3am Sunday morning!!!!!!
Viz was poor, which made the skiing difficult, but even the pisted areas were over boot depth by dinner times.

RonDon · Post by **RonDon** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:04 pm

There is always a bright side to most things Brain. The barges on the Rhine and Danube will be able to get all the way up stream this summer. After all the snow that has falling in the Alps Now that will make you day knowing that !
RoDon.

tony anderson · Post by **tony anderson** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:43 pm

May be dinosaurs but Carl Walbank set a new UK distance record on Sunday 280kms !!!!!!

ron freeman · Post by **ron freeman** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:21 pm

Come on come on.. Brian ! well done Carl Wallbank brilliant !!!

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:25 pm

Hey guys check out this video not only did Carl break the record he videoed the whole flight it's fantastic! Makes you want to get the hang glider out again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjOBhaJJOFw

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 6:37 pm

looks like a fantastic flight and great video footage

cheers gary

steve-gill · Post by **steve-gill** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:20 pm

Wow, what a flight and what a great way to preserve it. Loved the commentary also,he was so sure it was going to be a record breaking flight.
Well done.

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:32 pm

Wasn't that just class Steve I knew some real pilots out there would enjoy it. Best bit of hang gliding video I've ever seen

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Could this be it?

Could this be it?

Er.Brian

come on come on !

Carl Wallbank XC Record