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It was nice to meet all of you. Johan and I came back to Hagerstown throw Smithsburg, where I could fly a couple of minutes before the wind and gusts become too strong and turbulent (little collapse). Some HG students overthere. It was thinking that it would be a great opportunity to learn hang glid...

Thanks Joe, It is a bit far from the place I live, but who knows, perhaps I will glide over-there one day.

Hello all, Here are a few pictures of the (almost) perfect conditions at Smithsburg on monday, after work (it was pretty good also on sunday evening) https://vimeo.com/88871242 I plan to go over there everyday, after work, if the weather permit it (it's only 11 minutes from the place I work), so if ...

Hello Joe, I don't know Dickey's. Do you have GPS coordonates for this place? thanks
Olivier

average wind speed 12mph at Smithsburg, rusts around 18mph. Too much for paragliders.
We will do another try later this afternoon around 4h30.
Olivier

Hello all, The wind didn't permit us to take off, but it was a pleasure to meet you today, special thanks to Bacil for the detour you did to show us this lovely little hill at SB! I will not do the same mistake tomorrow and will be soon in the morning at SB :-) Ryan, do you have any GPS coordonates ...

My swedish friend and I will be there as well from 11h00 am. see you there. Olivier

Hey Mark. Glad you liked it
Hopefully, we will have the opportunity to turn a thermal soon!

Hello all, I plan to go flying this week-end if the weather is ok. Are there any website which provide realistic prediction (rain, wind at different level, thermal instability, etc) here in West Viriginia / Maryland ? Second thing is that I met at Hagerstown a swedish hang-glider (35 years of practi...

I went to Pulpit to look at the take off and landing area. around 10mph average wind speed; up to 20/23 mph when thermals blow the take off. Direction: slight left (20 degrees) Regarding birds, and power of thermals at the take off, I have the feeling that today was a quite unstable day, with modera...

Ok Mark, Pulpit seems to be quite close from Hagerstown as well.
If someone plan to make a try, I'm in.

Hello,
If you think tomorrow will be flyable at High Rock, I can pick anyone up on the road from Hagerstown to HR.
Olivier

Thanks all for your welcome. It seems to be a dynamic forum!
That's a great news Rod, I have actually my IPPI5 card, which should fit (if I am right) with the P4 US rating.
See you tomorrow Matt if it's confirmed.
Olivier

Hello all, I have already discussed by email with Jim and Le during December. I recently (yesterday 10:00 pm) arrived in US, at Hagerstown MD and plan to stay there during one or two years for work. I have been paragliding in France since 2008 and am currently flying an Ozone Delta2. If some of you ...