Bir

Friday and Saturday flying was really good, flying along the front ridge looking into the ranges at the back, see photos below.

Saturday four  of us flew to Daramasala which is about 45-50 km from Bir to the west. There was low cloud towards the middle and end with a strong head wind most of the way but made it 4hrs later to the centre of Daramasala landing in a athletic stadium.

We also headed up to Mcloedganj and Bhagsu to stop in a guest house called Skypie, very nice and welcoming. but unfortunately after eating a samosa from a street vendor i contracted a severe bout of Dehli Belly which im just getting over and will return to flying tomorrow.

Billing Bir

Just a few more photos of yesterdays flight, they are taken around 3700metres, now the weather is improving peole are taking to the sky. Im lucky enough to be guided by John Silvester 1.1 which has been brilliant. if you want good Himalayan flying during our winter in the uk, come out with 

Himalanskysafaris. thelink is in my blog. Run by Eddie Colfox and John silvester, great people great area and a great place to stay at the Colonels resort. 

Billing Bir

The weather trend is getting better, but the weather still tends to over develop early, but still a great days flying. Bir is starting to get busy with the Pre pwc starting on Monday the 24th for the week.

With another three weeks of flying looking forward to some great exploring.

check out the photo's of todays flight.

Billing Bir

Billing Bir

It has been along journey from the first day of travel on Tuesday 8th oct to midnight on the 9th Oct to actually arriving in bir.

On arrival at midnight and looking forward to some classic flying which billing is famous for, its turned out that the monsoons are late leaving and we are left with the remnants.

The weather is slowly clearing having had a short flight today but the second caught short just before take off with very strong winds coming over the back.

Looking down at the Tibetan Colony just after take off 

The bigger ranges in the distance back ridge.

Sky getting angry

Hiding behind the wall when the wind katabatic down the spur

Looking down at lower take off from the higher one

I'm travelling to Bir Northern India tomorrow, if you wish to follow my paragliding flights from Thursday use the link below. A month of flying adventure.



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Captains Cook's monument

 A days flying at capt cook's monument, situated above Great Ayton in North Yorkshire the boyhood home of the famous sea captain, captain James cook who's history preceeds him.

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Jet Stream How it affects our weather

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