Great views, on a great morning, looking east from the main Whernside path
Chris .... footwear I envied 30 minutes later.
The last pull up to the wall.
Sweaty old guy!
Chris launches stylishly into a lovely breeze - perfect. Howgills in the middle distance.
The small dot under the cloud top left .... is Deano on a Zeolite?
First climb out and away under the big cloud. The street can be seen extending west to the Lune valley.
The street stepping away east towards Dodd and Wether (just to their south).
Dentdale
Brantside and the street. The sun's height at this time of year pushes the shadows well north of the lift line.
A sight any pilot loves to see.
Bishopdale. Blue to the south.
Note the street is breaking up to the west .... fairly short lived. My timing was lucky.
Some streeting to the north.
Street line now moving more to the SE. Interesting as wind in now more SW. It may just be reflecting the line of the last high ground as more a convection line.
Ripon in the distance .... clouds but, now not working. Regretting not topping up in the good lift over Masham. Over-confidence puts you on the ground.
I was still confident I'd get something over the quarry although the clouds look a bit ragged out. Still 8k to goal.
