Wolcott to Copper Mountain - Finally a Report

[Alex McCulloch]

Video is here:



Full report on my blog:

http://cloudbaseimaging.blogspot.com/20 ... lcott.html

[John W]

Thanks Alex. Cool story Bro.

[Kiernan]

Awesome Alex, great views and nice LZ.

[Alex McCulloch]

Thanks guys. No style points for the landing, but it was safe. Next time I'll swoop a little if the air is calm.

[HangDiver]

Awesome!! Great flight. Excellent video.

[2wingit]

Hey Alex I am just curious. Why did you pick "Copper" as an LZ? By your video you certainly had "Frisco" "Silverthorn." "Copper" is in a hole maybe that contributed to your less than stellar landing. I even saw "Green Mountain" Resevoir on one of your passes. Just askin?
MR

[Rick M]

Outstanding Alex. Thanks for sharing.

Bummer about your dog though.

[Loopy]

Thanks for sharing. I don't see what was wrong with that landing?

Cool flight!

[AllenSparks]

Just what I needed - to see some great flying and airtime.

Thanks Alex.

Awesome flight.

way sad about Diogee

[Alex McCulloch]

MR I picked Copper to shorten the retrieve. If I didn't have to be home for the dog I would have blazed downwind straight to Winter Park and made an attempt for Golden. Of course discovering my keys in my harness made that moot. Sorry Dean...

I'm just poo pooing about my landing. It would have been super cool to swoop the golf course at 60mph in ground effect and drag a foot in the pond. I made the right call being conservative. I was cold and slightly hypoxic, but was scared more of the 3 way valley confluence hence my steep approach and early transition upright. The air there was surprisingly boyant and smooth. I was expecting ratty air all the way down.

[DaveB]

Just when I thought there was no way to top your Williams to Gore Range run, you trot this out....

Nice work and great video !! The still frame grabs are simply off the chart !

[2wingit]

Hey thanks Alex. It just looked epic for going over the divide. Sorry bout your pooch. You could have probably made "Evergreen" Anyway great flight.
MR

[hpyatcldbs]

That was epic!! I remember that day clearly. Cant wait for this years flying.
Thanks for posting.

[David Graham]

Alex

Nice video. sorry about your dog.

Just think how much further you could of gone with out the weight of the truck keys in your pocket.

David

[Zeph]

Wow, that sums up that video. Very nicely done. I'm sorry about your dog, We are going through that with our 10 year old Husky right now. All the best to you.