West Coast Soaring Club

5 time X-Alps champion has some great advice regarding training, mind set, and safety. Well worth listening to:

http://www.cloudbasemayhem.com/episode- ... -an-eagle/

Very informative and practically useful talk on paragliding and trauma in the wilderness.
http://www.cloudbasemayhem.com/episode- ... or-pilots/

Great article on the head game in our sport.

http://www.xcmag.com/2016/11/the-head-g ... sychology/

That was 2004 Corinne. And you're right, it's a fabulous place to fly.
http://www.pbase.com/bluethermal/dominicanrepublic

There was a strong Canadian contingent of 15 of us:

A hacked version I believe, but a well done intro to PG using David Attenborough's narration.

https://vimeo.com/90736308

James of Invermere died during the most recent Willi.
I didn't know the chap, but I really feel for his young family.
If you'd like to contribute, here's a link:
https://www.gofundme.com/4JamesPfrunder

Hey Al Cudos to you guys for developing this site and then exploring it. We definitely need new sites in the Fraser valley with XC potential. It's what, I believe, keeps people's interests up and the sport growing. I would love to fly it when I have a bit more free time, but not likely until next ye...

What's the status of this site?
Any of it crown land? Worth getting a tenure on?
When's the best time of year to fly it and in what sort of conditions?

Thanks
A

Highly educational video of Russell Ogden (test pilot from Ozone) and Martin Orlick from the Czech national team.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YVbdaLc1jk#t=1129

Just as an example. I search for "logo" and only 4 posts come up.
However, I know there are many many more posts containing that word because I have found posts containing that word just by searching my name.
Seems the search function isn't working as it should.

Amir

Are posts from previous years available for search? I tried but didn't succeed.
Is there a backup up somewhere and how do we access that?

Thanks
Amir

Due to an historical anomaly, much of Vancouver Island is owned by private timber companies who deny recreational users access by gating their roads. :evil: See: https://dogwoodinitiative.org/blog/the-great-land-grab So please sign this petition to allow recreational users access to vast areas of wh...

So who was the dumbass and where did he launch from and how do we prevent this happening in the future so as to not tarnish our image or lose sites?

Great interview with Will Gadd.

http://www.cloudbasemayhem.com/podcast- ... y-of-self/

I know updates to the back end are needed now and then, but why the new look? What was wrong with the old forum?
As HG are an integral part of our community, having no pic of an HG on the main banner is seems like a disrespectful omission.

Amir