Got a ride to Crestline from Dan DeWeese and launched around 4:30. Easy ridge lift with the Sport 2 155. Shot up to 5,800 at Billboard and went over to Pine; no great thermals there, but buoyant as heck.

Later I was gliding from Last Chance to Marshall Peak before going in to land and a thermal at Cloud Peak took me to 5,500 so I shot back to Crestline, losing 300 feet along the way. Dove back out and landed into switchy  strong straight W to weak SW conditions.

Hero 2 in lo-res mode lasted the whole flight :) Shaky, grainy video to come.

Here’s a shot of the LZ and crowded parking lot.  Some pilots in the LZ had completed the contest task, more were still on course. Many folks were up at the pond already, I think.