1. Flying 2012

XC flight 5/4/2012

Great day .... but very blue. Didn't expect a lot which made it all the sweeter. Great day with stunning views to cross the eastern fellls.
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  • The sun shines on the righteous ....

    The sun shines on the righteous ....

  • but the wind doesn't blow.

    but the wind doesn't blow.

  • We'll sit up here above team Niviuk .... they'll crack first!

    We'll sit up here above team Niviuk .... they'll crack first!

  • .... and they do.

    .... and they do.

  • Errr ... seems to be working ... just ..

    Errr ... seems to be working ... just ..

  • even for the Derbyshire branch.

    even for the Derbyshire branch.

  • Now everyone decides to grab some action .... but it's gone 2:30!

    Now everyone decides to grab some action .... but it's gone 2:30!

  • I never could shake this guy off ....

    I never could shake this guy off ....

  • Setting off down the Dodds after a low save.

    Setting off down the Dodds after a low save.

  • Looking back north .... sun clearing the snow rapidly.

    Looking back north .... sun clearing the snow rapidly.

  • Behind the Dodds ... snowy northern slopes.

    Behind the Dodds ... snowy northern slopes.

  • Catstye Cam and Red Tarn

    Catstye Cam and Red Tarn

  • Looking across to St. Sunday Crag ... was to be the route back through to Seat Sandal.

    Looking across to St. Sunday Crag ... was to be the route back through to Seat Sandal.

  • Helvellyn summit

    Helvellyn summit

  • Flying along towards Dollywagon in good lift.

    Flying along towards Dollywagon in good lift.

  • Thirlmere ... wind off to north. Almost zero drift up high.

    Thirlmere ... wind off to north. Almost zero drift up high.

  • Looking back towards Dollywagon and Thirlmere.

    Looking back towards Dollywagon and Thirlmere.

  • About to cut the corner and pass directly over Grisedale Tarn to Fairfield.

    About to cut the corner and pass directly over Grisedale Tarn to Fairfield.

  • Beyond Fairfield and across the south facing corries of Scandale Head.

    Beyond Fairfield and across the south facing corries of Scandale Head.

  • Looking northwest across head of the corries.

    Looking northwest across head of the corries.

  • That glider appeared again ..

    That glider appeared again ..

  • Climbing out from below. All the corries and spurs worked well. Tracking along the high ground and moving SE seemed to be the place.

    Climbing out from below. All the corries and spurs worked well. Tracking along the high ground and moving SE seemed to be the place.

  • Not visible but several gliders passing low to left ..... struggling.

    Not visible but several gliders passing low to left ..... struggling.

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    Not visible but several gliders passing low to left ..... struggling.
    High Hartsopp Dodd with Ullswater in distance.