26 Jan 2009
Still here and lots planned for 2009!
The site has been quiet lately due to very poor weather here in the UK this winter. That said things have begun to look up with a couple good flying days so im hopeful for a good Spring to make up for the last few months. What’s planned for 2009? Another speedriding trip to the Alps but this time its Sauze D’Oulx in the Italian Alps in March. With a high point of 2840m there should be some good speedriding prospects to be had! Watch this space for a review and video from the trip.
Snowdon, being the highest peak in Wales has been calling out to be flown. I can see some great potential down its NE face with descents of 900m possible, that’s huge for the UK! The downside with Snowdon is its fickle and rapidly changing weather that can catch people out. This aside the mountain looks fabulous for speedfying and I can feel 2009 is the year! Watch this space.
Locally to South Wales there are many much smaller flights i have been researching and planning. Some no more than 500ft vertical but the terrain they cover looks exhilarating to fly. Valleys to drop into, trees to slalom around and perhaps even a bridge to fly under? Who knows, but what i do know is that South Wales offers some short but adrenalin fuelled flights for those who can find them in the deepest valleys.
The Lakes Charity Classic is being held again this year in the Lake District sometime in early June. Last year there was acro paragliding, d-bagging and speedflying. This year there will be more of the same but the speedfling display is due to be much larger. Either way I will be spending more time up there this year before and after the event as the Lakes offers some of the best speeflying in the UK thanks to its vast range of high peaks.
All in all lots planned and im sure more opportunities will present themselves in the coming months. 2009 is looking good…………..