On 12/03/2012 04:57 PM, Remi Guerner wrote:
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> Hi Max,
> The attached picture taken this morning from 10000 ft looking east shows the
Serre Ponon dam and mountains at the french italian border.
I recognize the area very well as the parents of my wife live in the
valley on the right, have been there numerous times. Although my
destination field is usually LFQB and I'm actually flying IN that valley
rather than above.
Regarding the mountain waves, I guess the mistral is active? I tried
flying there once with that going on, but I was in for a very wild ride
while still below the mountain tops.
Also I remember having been flying there once with a C172, climbing with
1000 ft/minute with the throttle closed, which was actually quite scary
as I was already at 12000 ft, no oxygen, and no sign of easing down on
the unvoluntary climb, until I escaped in the right direction.
Anyway, I have never been there in winter time, too far from home in
unpredictable weather with too short daylime to make it there in one
day. It looks beautiful with all that snow!
Is LFNA actually open in the winter?
Frans
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