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Comment on "XC and Ken's flight into the owens valley (Sierras) and special treat if weather permits on sat"
.... iam happy to tell that xc has successfully conquered 14.505 mt whitney in the sierras. his performan...rg was much better than expected so he opted out at 17,202 ft and over whitney.he got some help with lift to...Comment on "XC and Ken's flight into the owens valley (Sierras) and special treat if weather permits on sat"
XC, congratulations on a great flight over Whitney.- Neat pic. I hiked/backpacked at Mt. Whitney in '82.
- ...I did have an ~7lb O2 system though and ultimately got to 17,200' (Whitney itself is 14,500). I do...e freaked out when I did). I did use some ridge lift to get over Whitney quicker, but it was near dawn...
- Thanks Jozinko ! I think this was a selfie. It's in the Owens Valley (Sierras in the background)-- when Ken went with me to conquer Mt Whitney via trikes. Been recovering from a loss we had, but looking forward to seeing everyone including at Polson in just 2 weeks!
Comment on "XC and Ken's flight into the owens valley (Sierras) and special treat if weather permits on sat"
It's a little before 5 in the morning Saturday. Dawn is at 07:05 now. Were getting ready to attempt a flight over Mount Whitney 14,505' . Going to try and climb to 16,000' for overflight. We'll see ....Comment on "Thirteen grand over Portal Peak with a 447. (engine off)"
This shows Ole in a soaring trike 13,000 over Portal Peak. Doesn't look like Whitney Portal though ... He's up there no doubt. Awesome!! Soaring trikes kick ass!!- So there I was reading "Recipes for Disaster" by Ole ( @WingedGringo ) and I noticed the cover photo... and the caption that reads "Headed for Mt Whitney, highest point in the 48 states" is it possible that Ole scored the victory for trike kind first?
- Flying from the Tallest point (Mt Whitney) in the contiguous United States to the Lowest Point (Death Valley). Some people run a foot race from here to there ... an ultra-marathon called "Bad Water" (named after it's starting point in Death Valley).
Comment on "Installing a BRS (recovery parachute)- Preference / use by Country"
...6 year repack. Should I fly without it while it gets fluffed and folded? (Trike is ELSA) Would you fly over the Sierras / Mount Whitney without one? Man removing...