Watles

(Mon (2.9.) I already left shortly before 0700 for my drive to Italy; more precise, the Dolomites. As I had missed the car-train through the Vereina-tunnel by just a few minutes, I drove across the Flüelapass. Arriving at the LZ in Schleis, it looked rather promising, but I knew that I had to be on the ground latest by 1400, due to OD in the fcst...

large LZ in Schleis, looking up to Prämajur / Watles

Schleis: farmers irrigating their fields

I drove up to Prämajur (1750m), from where the chairlift starts; in summer only the first section is in service (ending at 2150m), so I had to hike to launch near Pfaffensee (at 2225m).

Pano on launch, looking South

Conditions for launch have been really nice, but thermals remained weak due to the poor 'gradient'. But at least I could climb back up to launch altitude from Prämajur. I landed after a little more than 30' at the LZ in Schleis, packed up and reached the bus in Mals back to my car with about 10' to spare ;-)

Top-landing in Prämajur would also be an option in order to avoid having to catch the bus...

Prämajur: LZ / launch / P/ chair-lift station

LZ in Schleis

above Prämajur, looking North, back to launch

Next time I'd probably park at the bus stop, timing my arrival  there according the bus' schedule in order to avoid having to retreive the car after flying.

I then continued towards Meran: for a moment I wanted to fly Hirzer as well, but I got lost in the city's evening rush hour. After having been stuck their for a while, I abandoned this idea (especiallly knowing I had to pass this city again after a possible flight) and continued towards Tiers, where I'm staying for the next 3 nights.

Flying Rosengarten would have been an option IF I had been 2 hours earlier in Tiers, but so arrived there in a rain shower.