Trip Report
A 3-way flight over the Scheelite cliff, Bishop area (Speed wings and crazies)
Tuesday October 25, 2011 10:06am
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Here comes Armond! Dropping into a canyon, chasing me, as we loop the ...
Here comes Armond! Dropping into a canyon, chasing me, as we loop the little wings right on down the cliffside!
Credit: DaveT.
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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

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DaveT.
About the Author
DaveT. is a big wall climber from southeast face portaledge.

Comments
Charlie D.

Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
  Oct 25, 2011 - 10:21am PT
DT, wow beautiful, thanks!
NA_Kid

Big Wall climber
The Bear State
  Oct 25, 2011 - 11:08am PT
BOBO! your crazy!
Cloudraker

Mountain climber
Santa Cruz, CA
  Oct 25, 2011 - 11:59am PT
Holy shite that looks fun. Do you guys do those rolls to drop elevation?
mooser

Trad climber
seattle
  Oct 25, 2011 - 12:14pm PT
Awesome! And I love the laughing at the end! Thanks for the post.
Gunkie

Trad climber
Valles Marineris
  Oct 25, 2011 - 01:15pm PT
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.
Gene

climber
  Oct 25, 2011 - 02:03pm PT
Got to agree - her reaction is fantastic. Thanks, Dave, for sharing.

What camera do you use?

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JEleazarian

Trad climber
Fresno CA
  Oct 25, 2011 - 02:14pm PT
Thank you for such a wonderful trip report. It was so real it got me disoriented on occasion. Great job, and great post.

John
Ezra Ellis

Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
  Oct 25, 2011 - 09:09pm PT
wow, I'd guess you are a very advanced paraglider? Looks scarry!
poop_tube

Big Wall climber
33° 45' N 117° 52' W
  Oct 26, 2011 - 01:20am PT
What the heck was Lori on???

I want some of that! Is there any more of that stuff left?
benditto

climber
  Oct 26, 2011 - 02:20am PT
nice! looks like you've learned some new tricks dave!
Klimmer

Mountain climber
  Oct 27, 2011 - 02:27pm PT
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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