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Epic hang gliding & Paragliding flight at Cliffside (near Goldendale & Rufus, Oregon) Turbines farm 

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Cliffside Oct 3rd 24 report:
Duration : 2 hour
Maximum altitude: 3,300ft
Facebook photos: / pfbid02xdvx4jjjbx9aakn...
Cliffside was absolutely epic yesterday! Light wind most of the time and the perfect ESE & SE direction made the big hill soarable for miles, extending all the way to the further east side. When we arrived at noon, paragliders were already taking to the skies. Neil had a short flight around 2 pm and then joined us for another session around 4 pm, which included four hang gliders (John, Steve, myself) and numerous paragliders. The smooth ridge lift mixed with widespread thermals that made climbing above the turbines remarkably easy, especially when flying close to the hill. I reached a maximum altitude of 3,300 feet and flew over to the Oregon side before heading back to land.
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@jeffb5798
@jeffb5798 5 дней назад
Very nice Rick! Looked like a fun (but a bit cold) flight.
@rickskater
@rickskater 5 дней назад
yesterday ended up being quite warm.
@nikita.gazarov
@nikita.gazarov 4 дня назад
Wow, cool place! I've sailed at Rufus and didn't even know it was there. I assume it rarely works in the summer due to West winds in the Gorge? When's the best season for it, and how predictable / reliable is it?
@rickskater
@rickskater 4 дня назад
Hi! We've flown this site for 30+ years. It's open year round and works well when the wind direction is from the East , SE or ESE. Additionally, the narrow ridge above the radio towers, facing west works on west wind days too.
@ericoschmitt
@ericoschmitt 4 дня назад
How long have those wind turbines been there? Their wake turbulence must make very dangerous to go xc downwind in thermal days, since you gotta make sure to clear a long distance if you must land... also top landings are certainly tricky in the approach
@rickskater
@rickskater 4 дня назад
I believe those turbines have been there for over 20 years. We always maintain a safe distance from them. Hang gliders can land on top of the wind farm behind, or between the turbines. My friend Neil has accomplished landing between moving turbines. The links below is for my own top landing experiences. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-utiysUzFNZ4.htmlsi=JT-0bsV_m8RTrfZS ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wvEwCIhpZk0.htmlsi=-LW8RFkXDrHmBBYD
@ericoschmitt
@ericoschmitt 4 дня назад
@@rickskater ah nice, you can actually land right at launch!
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