Each season brings its own unique embrace to the mountains of Utah. With winter we expect to see heavy snows along with windless days of high pressure. We have definitely been graced by high pressure, but the heavy snows and windless days have been absent. In an effort to escape the high pressure induced inversions that seem to plague the Salt Lake Valley these days, we have had to seek refuge above the inversion line, but below the high wind line. Needless to say, it has made for a unique winter of paragliding, notice I didn’t say stellar. Regardless of the less than ideal weather, the mountains still bid my soul to rise above the dirty air and venture into cleaner mountain skies.
These unique conditions have allowed us to pioneer some new flying sites, as well as return to those sites we call home. Thus giving us an opportunity to spend a little more time filming. Thankful to my friends who are still so willing to get out every possible day and fly thru the winter….although that list of people is very, very short. Although the weather is less than ideal, this winter continues to be a refreshing diversion.
