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On tow
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Winding
Down
Ariane decided to fly today in one of
the club's Duos with Pierre Barreau, one of the most experienced pilots at
the club. She wanted the flight in order to consolidate her knowledge of
soaring techniques for getting away from the cuvette. They started by
releasing on the Gache below 3000ft, far lower than most visitors would
choose, and Pierre proved to her that the mountain still works below the
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They
continued to explore the lower regions of the local hills before
progressing on to the parcours and the more scenic pleasures of the Ecrins. Meanwhile,
I had managed to thermal my way up to the northern Ecrins to find some
more wave near Mont Pelvoux, this time climbing to 16,000ft. |
Low on Gache
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A last look at the glacier Blanc
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