Trip Report
A 3-way flight over the Scheelite cliff, Bishop area (Speed wings and crazies)
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Tuesday October 25, 2011 10:06am
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Another beautiful flight with two great friends, Lori and Armond. The Wheeler Crest is one of the best hike and fly locations around Bishop, with an easy approach up the backside. Once on the Crest, take your choice of flight lines down the steep rocky face.
6,200 to 7,200 vertical feet, depending on where you launch and land. Come play.
-Dave Turner
http://vimeo.com/31030606
And the recent weekend session at the SoCal spot- Soboba
http://vimeo.com/31093175
DaveT.
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About the Author
DaveT. is a big wall climber from southeast face portaledge. |
Comments
Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Oct 25, 2011 - 10:21am PT
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DT, wow beautiful, thanks!
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NA_Kid
Big Wall climber
The Bear State
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Oct 25, 2011 - 11:08am PT
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BOBO! your crazy!
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Cloudraker
Mountain climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Oct 25, 2011 - 11:59am PT
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Holy shite that looks fun. Do you guys do those rolls to drop elevation?
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Oct 25, 2011 - 12:14pm PT
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Awesome! And I love the laughing at the end! Thanks for the post.
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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Oct 25, 2011 - 01:15pm PT
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I love the woman's reaction, total truth.
I can tell you right now that a trip to a face plant on those sort of rocky takeoffs runs would be my TR.
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Gene
climber
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Oct 25, 2011 - 02:03pm PT
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Got to agree - her reaction is fantastic. Thanks, Dave, for sharing.
What camera do you use?
g
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Oct 25, 2011 - 02:14pm PT
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Thank you for such a wonderful trip report. It was so real it got me disoriented on occasion. Great job, and great post.
John
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Oct 25, 2011 - 09:09pm PT
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wow, I'd guess you are a very advanced paraglider? Looks scarry!
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poop_tube
Big Wall climber
33° 45' N 117° 52' W
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Oct 26, 2011 - 01:20am PT
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What the heck was Lori on???
I want some of that! Is there any more of that stuff left?
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benditto
climber
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Oct 26, 2011 - 02:20am PT
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nice! looks like you've learned some new tricks dave!
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
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Oct 27, 2011 - 02:27pm PT
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Dave,
Awesome. You guys are really getting after it.
The return to parapente roots. Very cool.
Wheeeeeeeeeeler Crest is awesome for flying.
You guys are greating a great perspective of all the massive crags on Wheeler Crest. Lots of climbing and flying to do there!
Very, very cool!
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