The forecast for this coming weekend is looking good so far. See http://www.soaringpredictor.info/phoenix/Oatman_Mt.htm and http://www.azhpa.org/azhpa_forum/viewforum.php?f=50 . I'm thinking about a multi-day trip, maybe Friday morning through Sunday afternoon. I'm flexible, however, and willing to ...
Very bad news from the US Forest Service. I just spoke to their office in Sierra Vista, and was told that the re-opening date for upper Carr Canyon road has now been slipped to July 31st, 2012. Frankly, in speaking to them I did not get the impression that there was any confidence that the July date...
I'm thinking about flying Box (HG) on Saturday. The forecast is W10-12 in the afternoon if you believe the Soaring Predictor, or NW10 if you believe ADDS. The top of lift looks ok, 9-10k. Any other takers?
We're throwing together a last-minute plan to go to Box Canyon this afternooon.
So far it's me, Eric Smith and PG-er Lane Lamoreaux. If anyone else, HG or PG, is interested please give me a call. We will be leaving town around noon.
Looking pretty breezy out of the southwest saturday afternoon. The SoaringPredictor forecast for the Whetstones has it SW20 from 2-4 PM, and Dr. Jack and ADDS seem to agree. There's even a decent top of lift and -3, it could be good for HG types. Eric Smith and I are planning on being there, anyone ...
Scott Horton sent along a number of nice pictures of Arjan Ala. With his permission I've posted them to the "In Memoriam" section of the forum photo album: album_cat.php?cat_id=11
Visiting Canadian HG pilot John Theoret and I went to the Whetstones on Sunday. The forecast was for strong (20+ mph) WSW all day, overcast partly clearing in the afternoon. It seems like the weather got there early, because it was good when we got our stuff up to launch, but by the time we were rea...