Hangliding Pics!

1999-2001


 boysbirchip.jpg (241135 bytes) Mildura boys at Birchip comp 2000(Tim, Ant, Shane, Roger, John(tow driver), Andrew.

nevis-sbland.jpg (67176 bytes) Shane, after 2hr flight, on final approach at Mt Nevis landing paddock

rogertow.jpg (61299 bytes) Roger just airborne on tow at swamp, about to crosscountry 30 odd kms

swpRogbird.jpg (46146 bytes) Back but high above the swamp, Roger and a hawk fight for the same thermal

smpShanebird.jpg (58528 bytes) Over swamp shane keeps watchfull eye on a hawk circling beneath

Stormdrk.jpg (113375 bytes) Would you believe it if we told you Roger was setting up?

shancam1.jpg (28230 bytes) 6000 feet closer to God with Mildura as a backdrop Shane finds mid summer temp ok

andtow2.jpg (23294 bytes) Andrew ready to flare back into the swamp

Flarecb.jpg (40201 bytes) Experience tells Roger to land as a nearby storm cloud shows it maturity

rogbunc.jpg (38721 bytes) Near Ballarat is a good 600' SE site called Buncles (challicum hills)-Roger landed

allinthermal.jpg (81684 bytes) Can you believe it?  Finally, for the first time in two years, we all circle in same thermal!

RBbelow.jpg (83505 bytes) Shane eyes Rogers' position in a 400' up

timinthermal.jpg (57795 bytes)   Tim joins a light thermal out back of swamp

gg-ww1.jpg (67304 bytes) Swamp to Wentworth via Dareton.....this shot back up after low save near these vines at 300'

birtowpdks.jpg (70018 bytes) Birchip comp (16-4-01)tow paddocks at start of shanes flight to goal (50km)

goal16thAp01.jpg (71434 bytes) And yep, thats goal with Andrew and Tim already in and Roger on his way to get in there too!!!

 

 

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Most recent revision April 23rd, 2001

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