Dolomiti Day 4

We awoke to cloud base low in the valley snd so we decided to walk up to the bottom of the Marmolada glacier. After walking up throught the cloud it was great to pop out of the top of the cloud sheet at 2800m with some great views.
Ptarmigan among the rocks. Later in the day cloud base lifted amazingly (to >2800m) and lots of people were flying around take off but we just played at some ground handling comparing xc2 and brontes2.


 
 
 

Dolomiti Day 3

Higher pressure so a later start but still poss 2 climb 2 3000m just after 1pm. Ian and Trias both topped out on marmolada today at same time as me and I did same xc trip as yesterday this time with plenty company while others landed to take ian airport..

Flight track log here


S face of Marmolada (3300m)

Dolomiti Day 2

Frost overnight. Cable car up. 300 pilots at launch. Tagliatelle funghi 2 mins from takeoff. Nice xc flight including exciting trip up s face of marmolada 2 meet 25k met wind coming over top then exciting trip 2 s to squeak through 2600m pass and w before mellow drift home n with the valley breeze. Classic.

Track log from this flight is here

Dolomiti day 1

late flight down to gatwick, early flight innsbruk. No sleep. 2.5 hrs later at col rodella above val di fassa. 1.5 hrs later have left the first launch at passo sella (dust devils) and gone to a safer one (col rodella). Still time 4 2 hour flight and above langkofel and sella/pordoi topping out at 3k+. Need bigger gloves Fresh snow sprinkles. Classic scenery. Active air due to the NE met wind making everything feel a little "leeside" and up to 5m/s thermals but no dramas. Big sleep.