Greetings Everyone! Well, it's time to get ready to go to Chelan, Washington to the Chelan XC Classic paragliding competition. Chelan, WA is a beautiful area. Not only is the flying amazing, but the town of Chelan is on a beautiful glacial carved lake. There is lots to do if the flying is shut down. However, the many times that I have flown there, the weather has cooperated most of the time to have 4 or more good days of flying.
Chelan is a butte on the west side of the Columbia river, and on the east side of the Cascade foothills. We launch on the butte, cross the Columbia river onto the flatlands of eastern Washington, and fly the flatlands sometimes landing out there or flying traingles landing back at the butte. Tons of wheat fields with talcum powder like soil allow for excellent thermal production, not to mention dust devels that mark the thermals.
I will keep you all posted as we get closer to the comp.
Cheers, Greg
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