As I intended to board the cable car, 2 of my flying friends from Arosa just came down from the mountain without having launched, as they didn't like the conditions (ie wind direction: W-NW).
But they proposed that we could try to fly from the 'Urdenfürkli', a ridge facing west. We didn't know if anyone ever had flown from there before, but we assumed that there should be a possibe launch. In favour of this place: it can be accessed from Arosa by a gondola ('Hörnlibahn') and a cablecar ('Urdenbahn').
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| Station of the 'Urdenbahn': left side: 'Arosa Weisshorn', then 'Plattenhorn', 'Hörnlistein' |
We found a launchable place just a few steps off the cablecar with the wind coming straight in.
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| looking West: left: 'Heidsee' / 'Lenzerheide' |
| 'Heidsee' |
Thanks to Erich (who didn't fly) for clearing a wire out of my lines!
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| looking South: left: 'Aroser Weisshorn'; (almost) center: 'Hörnlistein'; right 'Parpaner Rothorn' |
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| far left 'Heidsee' / 'Lenzerheide'; center: 'Churwalden' |
Thanks guys for your help: it has been a great idea to try out this launch!
The next day (Saturday) the sky was completely overcast till after noon, so I didn't even try...




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