6.August
travelling to Bassano in order to participate in a training camp (they call it 'iCamp').
In order to avoid the usual traffic jams in front of the Gotthard tunnel and the border at Chiasso I elected to travel via Davos-Flüelapass-Zernez-Ofenpass-Münstertal-Vinschgau-Meran-Trento-Valsugana to Bassano. Time wise (without traffic jams it's the same: 6.5hrs; distance wise this route is 100km shorter and much more scenic.
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| Münstertal (Val Müstair), Ortler (3905m) |
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| Müstair, Kloster St.Johann (dating back to 755) |
As I just made 2 short stops (fuel and coffee) I needed some calories after arriving...
7.August - Day1
meeting at 1400: Gudrun, Michael, Peter and Igor are our trainers for the week.
Michael Nesler, Gudrun Öchsle (Profly) and Peter Nitsche (Flatland Paragliding) are all very experienced instructors; although Igor is also a teacher (?) he is more of a helping hand, video operator and driver.
A large part of the afternoon has been spent by ajusting the harnesses; NONE had been to Michael's liking ;-) Especially my harness needed some major work...
Then a short flight from 'Antenne Costalunga' to finish of the day.
The harness adjustments seem to be working, as I managed a good (standing) landing (this has been a major problem recently and it seems it was due to the way my harness was set up).
8.August - Day 2
Starting the day with a theory session: launches and landing: all of yesterday's lanuches had been filmed and were now scrutinized. Then we drove to 'Tapetti / da Beppe'-launch for a nice thermal flight, before shortly after 1330 the rain set in (as forcasted): I landed just before the rain started, but I had cut it too thight, so my gear got a little wet while packing up :-( While the harness adjustments seemed to improve my landings, but on the other hand it feels like turning the glider has become much harder, so more adjustments...
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| Pano looking east (launch can bee seen) |
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| LZ (and hotel Garden Relais) |
After the rain had finally stopped and the clouds cleared away we drove to 'Cassette'-launch (facing west). The pretty weak thermals made me land just short of 30'.
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| drying my wing before flying |
The rest of the group went for another flight, this time from 'Panarotta' (the highest launch here at Bassano), but I declined. Instead I went for an early dinner at the hotel. As for the last 2 nights I only had a carrot and some gelato for dinner, I needed something more 'substantial' ;-)
I'm pretty happy with all 3 launches I made these last 2 days; landings: 2 good ones and still one on the butt...
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