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Saturday, November 30, 2013

Slide to Squaw Valley 7/20/13

Slide launch.  Next day, didn't turn on GoPro till I was over the Mt. Improvements to launch are a help.
Kurtis on launch taken from the next day when we went south. He made Mina and I landed in the Owens near Janeys
Drifting back toward Mt. Rose around 13500'.
About 16000' looking toward the SE. Washoe Lake, Carson City, and the Pinenut Range with cumys popping
Topping out at 17200'/ Kurtis got 18000' He's visible through my nose wires.
Over Kings Beach. Lake Tahoe/ Gem of the Sierras!
Squaw Valley straight ahead easily within reach!
Squaw Valley below looking back toward Slide Mt.
Over Squaw looking SE down Sierras.  Someday I'll go for a full circumnambulation, probably could have done it this day.
Kurtis landing below.
Approach over Squaw Creek
In the middle of the meadow to avoid rotor.

 
A Sony Rx100 closing shot/ downtube cam.  All the rest are from a hero3 Blk video wingcam.

This was a called task to Squaw Valley to meet up with Kurtis's cousin.  It was such a good day it was pretty easy to do.

Slide is one of the best sites on the Sierras. 
 
Here's a link to the video,   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICDvI0WNegU enjoy