1. Flying 2018

BPC 2018 (Parlick)

1st of three rounds of the BPC. Four tasks flown.
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  • Early on Friday (Day one) and wating for the sun to break through.

    Early on Friday (Day one) and wating for the sun to break through.

  • Sean Staines (?) or it maybe someone else on a Rook

    Sean Staines (?) or it maybe someone else on a Rook

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  • Same day,  but two hours later .... the sun came out and it stayed that way for each of the next three days.  Trying to tag turnpoints and avoid going down in the lulls.

    Same day, but two hours later .... the sun came out and it stayed that way for each of the next three days. Trying to tag turnpoints and avoid going down in the lulls.

  • The take off we walked to at the far side of the bowl - it had a a bit of south in the wind.

    The take off we walked to at the far side of the bowl - it had a a bit of south in the wind.

  • Gary - cheerful as ever, await the task and is raring to go.

    Gary - cheerful as ever, await the task and is raring to go.

  • Scrabbling along until  I got a bit of height (relative to the day). Inversion visible.

    Scrabbling along until I got a bit of height (relative to the day). Inversion visible.

  • Similar ..... bit too hazy for clear photos.

    Similar ..... bit too hazy for clear photos.

  • Time to head back into the hills - passing along Burn fell.

    Time to head back into the hills - passing along Burn fell.

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  • Day 3/task 3:  Briefing on the top of the south face. Note the early cu's already building nicely.

    Day 3/task 3: Briefing on the top of the south face. Note the early cu's already building nicely.

  • Day 3/task 3:  Laid out and awaiting the off.

    Day 3/task 3: Laid out and awaiting the off.

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  • Thermalling as we leave the moors behind and head into the Lune valley.

    Thermalling as we leave the moors behind and head into the Lune valley.

  • Nyos .... Dougie?

    Nyos .... Dougie?

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  • Best viewed sideways.

    Best viewed sideways.

  • Into the Lune valley and the end of a short street.

    Into the Lune valley and the end of a short street.

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  • Graham Jones  (Lara Foundation) wing.

    Graham Jones (Lara Foundation) wing.

  • Kirkby Lonsdale ahead and the river Lune. Too much blue ahead.

    Kirkby Lonsdale ahead and the river Lune. Too much blue ahead.

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  • Day 4/task 4:  Waiting for the task and to see what the day holds.  Spot the cu .... any cu

Dougie in a zen moment.

    Day 4/task 4: Waiting for the task and to see what the day holds. Spot the cu .... any cu Dougie in a zen moment.

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