Days spent: 80 days 79 nights
Glider sites visited: 11 (Truckee, Ely, Parowan, Durango, Moriarty, Boulder, Logan, King Mountain, Hamilton, Kalispell, Crazy Creek)
Flights flown: 28
Hours flown: 125 hours (avg 4:28 per flight)
Distance flown: 9116 km (avg 326km per flight)
Landouts: 4
National Parks flown over: 9 (Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, Yellowstone, Rocky Mountain, Glacier)
National Parks visited by ground: 7 (Great Basin, Zion, Canyonlands, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Glacier, Crater Lake)
Miles driven: 6,100 miles
Photos taken: 3,000+
The trace of this trip
A(Q) = Sunnyvale, CA
B = Truckee, CA
C = Ely, NV
D = Parowan, UT
E = Durango, CO
F = Moriarty, NM
G = Boulder, CO
H = Logan, UT
I(K) = Moore (King Mountain), ID
J = Yellowstone, WY
K = Moore (King Mountain), ID
L = Hamilton, MT
M = Kalispell, MT
N = Bend, OR
O = Middletown (Crazy Creek), CA
P = Williams, CA
Q = Sunnyvale, CA
Glider Sites Visited
Soar Truckee (Truckee, CA)
Ely Soaring Center (Ely, NV)
Parowan Aero Services (Parowan, UT)
Durango Soaring Club (Durango, CO)
Sundance Aviation (Moriarty, NM)
Mile High Gliding (Boulder, CO)
King Mountain Glider Park (Moore, ID)
Wave Soaring Adventures (Hamilton, MT)
Red Eagle Aviation (Kalispell, MT)
Crazy Creek Air Adventures (Middletown, CA)
National Parks Visited
Yosemite National Park, CA
Great Basin National Park, NV
Zion National Park, UT
Canyonlands National Parks, UT
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
Capitol Reef National Park, UT
Yellowstone National Park, WY
Grand Teton National Park, WY
Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Glacier National Park, MT
Crater Lake National Park, OR
Blog or album entries
| Date | Location | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 6/27 | Truckee | Flight to Yosemite |
| 6/28 | Truckee | Sick day |
| 6/29 | Truckee | ODs... |
| 6/30 | On the road | Driving |
| 7/1 | Ely | No flight at Ely |
| 7/2 | Ely | Another rainy day at Ely |
| 7/3 | Ely | Great Basin National Park |
| 7/4 | Ely | Flight at Ely |
| 7/5 | Parowan | Flying over Capitol Reef National Park |
| 7/6 | Parowan | Second flight at Parowan |
| 7/7 | Parowan | No flight at Parowan |
| 7/8 | Parowan | Zion National Park |
| 7/9 | Parowan | The third day of no flying |
| 7/10 | Parowan | Just a local soaring |
| 7/11 | Parowan | Landing out on Milford |
| 7/12 | Parowan | Flight to Grand Canyon, Zion, and Bryce Canyon |
| 7/13 | Parowan | Canyonlands |
| 7/14 | Parowan | Last flight at Parowan, drove to Moab |
| 7/15 | Moab | Canyonlands National Park, meeting with Lou |
| 7/16 | On the road | Driving to Durango, CO |
| 7/17 | Durango | First flight at Durango, CO |
| 7/18 | Durango | Second day at Durango |
| 7/19 | On the road | Driving to Moriarty, NM |
| 7/20 | Moriarty | Soaring Museum |
| 7/21 | Moriarty | Santa Fe |
| 7/22 | Moriarty | No flight |
| 7/23 | Moriarty | Fourth day of no flight |
| 7/24 | Moriarty | Finally! A flight at Moriarity |
| 7/25 | Moriarty | Second flight at Moriarty |
| 7/26 | On the road | Driving to Boulder, CO |
| 7/27 | Boulder | First day at Boulder |
| 7/29 | Boulder | Visiting NCAR |
| 7/31 | Boulder | Visiting University of Colorado |
| 8/1 | Boulder | First flight at Boulder, CO |
| 8/2 | Boulder | A better day at Boulder |
| 8/3 | Boulder | Denver Tour |
| 8/7 | Boulder | Last flight at Boulder |
| 8/8 | On the road | Driving from Boulder, CO to Logan, UT |
| 8/9 | Logan | Regon 9 North contest |
| 8/10 | Logan | Second day at Logan |
| 8/11 | Logan | No flight at Logan |
| 8/12 | Logan | Gannet Peak, first overnight landout |
| 8/13 | Logan | Towing back to Logan |
| 8/14 | Logan | Last flight at Logan |
| 8/15 | Logan | No flight at Logan |
| 8/16 | On the road | Moving to King Mountain, ID |
| 8/17 | King Mountain | Opening of King Mountain Glider Park |
| 8/18 | King Mountain | No flight at King Mountain |
| 8/19 | King Mountain | A tough day |
| 8/20 | King Mountain | No flight at King Mountain |
| 8/21 | King Mountain | Flight to Yellowstone National Park |
| 8/22 | King Mountain | Taking rest |
| 8/23 | King Mountain | Glider safari enthusiasts' trailers |
| 8/23 | King Mountain | Howe |
| 8/24 | Yellowstone | Camping at Yellowstone National Park |
| 8/25 | Yellowstone | Camping at Yellowstone National Park |
| 8/26 | Yellowstone | Camping at Yellowstone National Park |
| 8/27 | Grand Teton | Camping at Grand Teton National Park |
| 8/28 | Grand Teton | Camping at Grand Teton National Park |
| 8/29 | Yellowstone | Camping at Yellowstone National Park |
| 8/30 | Yellowstone | Camping at Yellowstone National Park |
| 8/31 | On the road | Driving from King Mountain to Hamilton, MT |
| 9/1 | Hamilton | First flight at Hamilton |
| 9/2 | Hamilton | Second flight at Hamilton |
| 9/3 | On the road | Driving to Kalispell, MT |
| 9/5 | Kalispell | Visiting Glacier National Park, MT |
| 9/8 | Kalispell | First flight at Kalispell, MT |
| 9/10 | Kalispell | Flying over Glacier National Park |
| 9/11 | On the road | Going back to California |
| 9/12 | On the road | Going back to California (cont) |
| 9/12 | Crater Lake | Visiting Crater Lake National Park, OR |
| 9/13 | Middletown | The last flight of the trip |
Some photos and videos from this trip
Zion National Park, UT (7/8)
Flying over Grand Canyon, Zion, and Bryce Canyon National Parks (7/12)
Flying over Capitol Reef and Canyonlands National Parks (7/13)
Canyonlands National Park, UT (7/15)
The nice grass runway at Durango, CO (7/17)
Soaring Museum in Moriarty, NM (7/20)
Santa Fe, NM (7/21)
Yellowstone National Park, WY (8/24)
Yellowstone National Park, WY (8/30)
Glacier National Park, MT (9/5)
Flying over Glacier National Park, MT (9/10)
Crater Lake National Park, OR (9/12)
A mountain wave flight in Middletown, CA (9/13)
Flying over Capitol Reef National Park. Very dry, but very beautiful land. My favorite feature is San Rafael Reef.
Flying over Grand Canyon.
More photos and videos can be found at my Picasa Web Albums and YouTube sites.
Sectional charts used for this trip
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