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2006 Paragliding Nationals in Sun Valley, Idaho (from issue 10.173)Sat, Aug 26 2006, 11:16:11 pm MDT
They start on Sunday
 (Sun Valley, Idaho)
As I am the meet director for this meet I'll be reporting on them.
It's great to be back in my home state and in beautiful Ketchum, Idaho at the
base of Mount Baldy.
The pilot will be taking off from 9,000' on the south facing launch. Today the
conditions were very light wind wise with an unusual northeast wind. Should be
light north northwest tomorrow. Then the next day the normal south wind returns.
Sun Valley is just over the range (well a huge range) from King Mountain, so
apparently strong winds are common here also. Narrow valleys, and high steep
peaks should bring about "interesting" conditions. I've got three very
experienced local paraglider pilots on the task committee.
Pilots loved flying in the light wind conditions today, but still we had a major
accident with one pilot throwing his chute while up high near launch and then
penduluming into the hillside. Cracked C2 and other vertebrae. Neck brace for
six weeks.
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