Glad the site is back up!
I was starting to worry - "what if there's a good flying day and I can't hook up with people??" I presumed it'll be back up in no time like it did.
That being said, what's going on this year? I remember getting to fly pretty much all through last winter...the sledder 2 weeks ago was cool but me needs more!
It was almost 80 degrees at Elsinore Calif yesterday. I got a little sunburnt hanging out with the turkey vultures. I could have sworn the big "E" on hill overlooking Elsinore was waving at me as I circled overhead.
Damnit Dan, now it's not a good time to rub it in! Wish I was there, one day I'll probably make the move to the sunny Cali...
I don't know about hiking the backside at Woodstock - with no snow and some sort of cart (kayak wheels or something) I MIGHT give it a thought but I just have too much gear for comfort hiking up to Dickey's last year near damn killed me. This would be a longer hike (if gentler)
Still, Pulpit or High Rock? Winter snow flying is fun!
The NWS surface hourly is calling for a blow-out on Sat at the Pulpit, then light W->NW on Sunday. Maybe too light?
High Rock : NW@15+ on Sat , and the text forecast claims "gusts to 30". Sunday light SW, going light NW.
Woodstock looks pretty darn good on Sat:
MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW
40 PERCENT.
with the hourly calling 15-20 as well. Sunday: probably too light.
So at the moment, it looks like either a break-trail, deep-snow hike up the backside at WS on Saturday, or a hope-for-soarable at the Pulpit on Sunday (and surely several hours of shoveling/clearing).
Maybe Pulpit Sunday? Go up and take a look, no biggie if it doesn't work out?
Too little sun.... I could psych myself up for a cold flying day and lots of shovelling.... But they're saying 90% cloud cover, which isn't exactly calling ya know?
But I dunno, with enough pilots maybe the enthusiasm level will increase! *smile*
I presumed it'll be back up in no time like it did.
Wish I was there, one day I'll probably make the move to the sunny Cali...