Takeoff Chabre South 00:00
Late entry to the Nordic Open 02:36
Join Marianne, Rachel, Wayne & Justin over Orpierre 03:46
Follow JT to Beaumont 06:13
Scratch back up Beaumont to join Wayne & Justin 09:51
A rare climb off Bonnet Rouge, research paid off! 11:00
Finally made Sailplane ridge after 5 years trying 12:00
Climbed out of Sailplane ridge but not from the more reliable south facing rocks, making it a weak climb 12:17
Aspres here we come after falling out of this climb, and deciding not to go back to it 12:48
Arrive low on the west face of Aspres 13:19
Move round the mountain to the into wind South face 14:55
Push out to connect with the thermals that should trigger off the rocky spines baking in the sun 16:00
Lets find the convergence above this spine 17:45
There she blows, lets take the elevator to base 24:20
3148 Metres, the highest i've ever flown on a PG, fantastic views, air so smooth and cool....31:00
Jimbo & Scrappy for company on glide to the magic triangle 31:56
Mixing with the big boys now 34:00
Sadly at 2500 metres AMSL we got to call to land due to rain coming towards us from the east 38:00
Landing field chosen, minimal powerlines, good access, near a town called La Roche des Arnauds 38:40
Jimbo on big ears 40:30
Landing gear down 43:35
