Hi All.
Picture of top of Lochnagar on Thursday.
Day 5 here at the Mountain comp.
Being a flatlander, I have to say I bottle out easier than the dyed in the wool Haggis hunting Deesiders.
Today the haggis were given a run for their lives when a swarm of gliders followed a cloud street West into the mountains, when, with only about 1000 feet from rolling moors to cloudbase, it dumped(some) of us.
I saw one glider seemingly scratching at 50 feet above a sunny spot and two at about 500 feet, but felt it too close to join them and, following the terrain down and not finding a useable ridge, started the engine. 22 kms, and last for the day! Todays winners the (famous) John Williams and the junior hero, Charlie Jordan.
Great time up here, with wonderful hospitality and Trade Winds by Cairngorm Brewery on draught. 5 days flying out of 6 so far, and possibly one tomorrow, with first wave of the week, tho wrong direction of NE. Aboyne gives regular wave to 9000 feet, and often to 20000 plus in all directions from SE to N.
see the website with pictures on:
http://ukmsc.deesideglidingclub.co.uk/index.php
Pete
Saturday 14.30
Scrubbed now today and prizegiving over, the sun is coming out.
Overall task winner is Roy Wilson of Deeside.
Height trophy.........John Ellis of Sutton Bank
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