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The SCORE goes like this:
+3 = GREAT soaring
+2 = GOOD soaring
+1 = weak soaring
0 = unsoarable
-1 = unflyable
2005 was the poorest soaring season in memory here, yet 295 days were soarable!
Like last year, a grand total of only 5 days each year were unflyable...
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2005
Daily Log of Soarability
FINAL TOTALS for 2005: (the poorest soaring season in 40+ years)
unflyable --- 5 days
flyable, but not soarable --- 65 days
soarable, but weak --- 107 days
GOOD soaring --- 151 days
GREAT soaring --- 37 days
So, it was at least soarable more than 81% of the time,
and it was either GOOD or GREAT more than 51 % of the time !
(& we had WAVE of one kind or another on at least 89 days!)
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On the days we don't fly our informed guesses appear in BLUE.
This log reads from bottom to top, so we can see recent days first.
Scroll to bottom of page for graphic representations of the entire year.
2005
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SOARABLE DAYS: 295 ..... CUMULATIVE SCORE :
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515
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For 2 interesting BAR GRAPHS showing this same info, scroll below Jan 1
December
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SOARABLE DAYS: 17 .......... MONTHLY CUMULATIVE SCORE:
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23
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2005
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WHAT KIND(S) OF LIFT ........... HOW STRONG, HOW HIGH, HOW LATE
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DAILY
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Dec 31
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MONSTER WAVE with very strong winds aloft - pooped out by 2:PM
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+3
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Dec 30
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ridge lift to above 10K, + spots of wave drifting through from upwind
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+2
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Dec 29
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thermals, but not dependable enough to stay up indefinately...
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0
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Dec 28
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likely weak ridge lift and wave
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+1
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Dec 27
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very weak thermal & ridge above some mountaintops
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+1
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Dec 26
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STRONG west wind = wave, 8kts @ 13,000 feet
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+2
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Dec 25
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wave... @ least a:
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+1
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Dec 24
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warm, but still. Weak slope thermals on highest peaks, but we'll call it a:
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0
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Dec 23
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ditto
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+1
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Dec 22
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ridge lift to above 9K, all day
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+1
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Dec 21
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ditto
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0
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Dec 20
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ditto
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0
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Dec 19
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cool & calm
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0
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Dec 18
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small wave, 6kts+ to 11K, all day
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+2
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Dec 17
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1 kt thermals to 7500 & ridge lift to nearly 10K
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+1
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Dec 16
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zero-sink thermals to 7500'
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+1
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Dec 15
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ditto
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0
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Dec 14
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sunny, but cool & very lite winds
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0
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Dec 13
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sunny, maybe weak thermals, but no proof...
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0
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Dec 12
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hints of wave early, then probly therms & shearline PM (cus above 9K)
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+1
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Dec 11
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ditto, mostly sunny
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0
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Dec 10
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cool, calm & occasionaly cloudy
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0
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Dec 9
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surprise wave-like ridge lift high on east facing slopes, to above 9K
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+1
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Dec 8
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cool, calm & gradually clouding over
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0
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Dec 7
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weak ridge lift & convergence thermals, 4+ kts to 8000 feet
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+1
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Dec 6
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cool, calm & sunny
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0
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Dec 5
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unlimited visibility, but no lift
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0
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Dec 4
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ridge lift and weak low wave
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+1
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Dec 3
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ridge lift only very high on the highest slopes: realistically, call it a
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0
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Dec 2
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BIG wave all day except for a midmorning storm. 6ks+ all the way UP
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+2
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Dec 1
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blue wave, big, with 60 kt winds aloft, but very flat, : 1-2 kts to 13K
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+1
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November
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SOARABLE DAYS: 16 .......... MONTHLY CUMULATIVE SCORE:
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19
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2005
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WHAT KIND(S) OF LIFT ........... HOW STRONG, HOW HIGH, HOW LATE
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DAILY
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Nov 30
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ditto - good to 11,000 feet
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+1
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Nov 29
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ditto
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+1
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Nov 28
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ridge to wave (NW)
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+1
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Nov 27
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better ridge lift
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+1
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Nov 26
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ditto, basically, but not quite as good...
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+1
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Nov 25
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ridge lift leading up into wave, improving all day - to above 10,500 feet
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+2
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Nov 24
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Thanksgiving: nobody flew, but it looked pretty flat
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0
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Nov 23
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Thanksgiving: nobody flew, but it looked pretty flat
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0
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Nov 22
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Thanksgiving: nobody flew, but it looked pretty flat
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0
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Nov 21
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ditto
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0
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Nov 20
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more of the same - some zero-sink thermals, but we'll be modest:
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0
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Nov 19
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weeeak ridge lift only high on mts, & not all day - call at a:
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0
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Nov 18
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like the last several days, but weaker: not really soarable
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0
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Nov 17
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weak ridge lift and weakest possible blue thermals
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+1
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Nov 16
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ditto
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0
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Nov 15
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might have been some ridge lift, but...
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0
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Nov 14
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no lift (nice day, though)
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0
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Nov 13
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zero-sink ridge lift, but only above 8000 feet - got to be honest & call it a:
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0
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Nov 12
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zero-sink thermals to 7500 feet - call it BAREly a:
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+1
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Nov 11
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2-4kt thermals to above 7000, + zero-sink wave
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+1
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Nov 10
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weak wave early, gray therms midday, 2-4 kts to 6500, more wave late
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+1
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Nov 9
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modest wave, & maybe some thermals in the afternoon
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+1
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Nov 8
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maybe wave early, but not much happening up there under high overcast
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0
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Nov 7
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WAVE, bigger & stronger all day
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+2
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Nov 6
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weak mountain thermals to 8000 feet
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+1
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Nov 5
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no thermals, no breeze, no lift
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0
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Nov 4
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ridge lift & 'bow wave' 4 knots to 10,000 feet, all day
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+1
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Nov 3
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weak wave, giving way to weak thermals & spotty ridge lift (9K at 4:PM)
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+1
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Nov 2
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big wave, but not very strong: 4-6 kts all the way UP
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+2
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Nov 1
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Warm & calm, but no thermals, no mountain wind = no lift
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0
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October
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SOARABLE DAYS: 22 .......... MONTHLY CUMULATIVE SCORE:
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31
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2005
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WHAT KIND(S) OF LIFT ........... HOW STRONG, HOW HIGH, HOW LATE
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DAILY
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Oct 31
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ditto but weaker - almost soarable, but not quite
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0
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Oct 30
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ditto, but a hair stronger: thermals to above 7500 feet
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+1
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Oct 29
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similar, + ridge lift, but less than 'sustainable' much of the time
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0
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Oct 28
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weak convergence to 8000 feet, and weak wave, till sundown
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+1
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Oct 27
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gray WAVE, 4 knots at 12,000 feet, all day
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+2
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Oct 26
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very small, weak thermals for a period so short we'll call it a:
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0
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Oct 25
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ditto, with only a few cumulus on mts.
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+1
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Oct 24
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ditto again, with cu (bases @ 10K). Didn't fly enough, but @ least a:
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+2
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Oct 23
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ditto, but not quite as strong or high
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+1
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Oct 22
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better therms & shearline below bigger clouds, to 10,500' till 4:30 PM
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+2
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Oct 21
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very weak blue thermals & shear above the highest peaks = barely a:
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+1
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Oct 20
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ditto
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0
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Oct 19
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sunny, hazy & cool. lite NW breeze & probably no lift
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0
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Oct 18
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low & wet early, then flyable PM, pretty, with low clouds & increasing W wind
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0
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Oct 17
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low clouds and rain: 1st unflyable day since early Feb, and 5th of the year
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-1
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Oct 16
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junky early, but terrific ridge lift late, strong to above 10,000 feet
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+2
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Oct 15
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WAVE, improving all day, hazardous near the ground, so call it only a
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+1
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Oct 14
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mountain thermals, 5kts to 11,500 feet, till 5:00 PM
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+2
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Oct 13
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ridge lift & blue thermals
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+1
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Oct 12
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similar again, but better winds & temperatures aloft: at least a...
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+1
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Oct 11
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very similar, but a bit warmer, + a shearline passage PM
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+1
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Oct 10
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weeeak thermals - over mts, to above 10,000 feet, till after 4:00 PM
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+1
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Oct 9
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weak ridge lift AM, then blue thermals - 2-5kts to 8,000, till after 4:00 PM
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+1
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Oct 8
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variable wind-related junk (converge & wave) 4-8 kts to 12,500, all day
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+2
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Oct 7
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weak shearline & ridge lift + WAVE in the PM: 4kts to 13,000, till sunset
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+2
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Oct 6
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ditto
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0
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Oct 5
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ditto but lighter, more easterly breeze, maybe the 3rd unsoarable day since 4/1/05
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0
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Oct 4
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temps aloft inverted, but stronger N than forecast - probly good ridge
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+1
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Oct 3
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weak ridge lift & wave to 10,500 - all day
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+1
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Oct 2
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blue WAVE - 4-6kts to 18K all day
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+2
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Oct 1
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therms & shearline, w/ cus: 6kts to 12K till 5:PM - for October, call it a
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+3
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September
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SOARABLE DAYS: 28 .......... MONTHLY CUMULATIVE SCORE:
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41
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2005
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WHAT KIND(S) OF LIFT ........... HOW STRONG, HOW HIGH, HOW LATE
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DAILY
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Sep 30
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best day in weeks: 7-8kts to 12,500, till 5:00 PM
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+3
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Sep 29
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ditto - thermals maybe weaker, slope lift better
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+2
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Sep 28
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east wind & good blue therms, 8+kts well above 8,000 = GOOD for fall
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+2
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Sep 27
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lite winds & temps aloft indicating decent thermal potential...
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+1
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Sep 26
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odd combo of thermal, rotor & small travelling waves, 2-4kts to above 9
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+1
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Sep 25
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blue thermals, 4kts to 8500 feet
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+1
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Sep 24
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blue WAVE, 2-4 kts to 12K (& to 18 for the very patient) - all day
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+2
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Sep 23
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ditto
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+1
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Sep 22
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blue thermals & shearline, 4kts+ to 9000 feet, till 5:00 PM
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+1
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Sep 21
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cumulus bases very low, probably soarable, but very weak
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0
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Sep 20
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freak storm, unflyable about half the time
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0
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Sep 19
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weak thermals, except 4-8kt shearline to 10,000 feet (+mystery wave)
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+1
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Sep 18
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ditto, but stronger: 6kts to 11,000 feet, till after 5:00 PM
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+2
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Sep 17
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ditto
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+1
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Sep 16
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weaker blue thermals, 4kts+ to above 9,000 feet, till 6:00 PM
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+1
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Sep 15
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blue thermals & shearlines, 6kts+ to 11,000 feet, till after 6:00 PM
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+2
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Sep 14
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ditto again
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+1
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Sep 13
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ditto
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+1
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Sep 12
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ditto
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+1
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Sep 11
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converging west & south winds in sweet spots: 2-6kts to above 8,000'
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+1
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Sep 10
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ditto
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+1
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Sep 9
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ditto, but smaller & variable - all day
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+1
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Sep 8
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blue WAVE, 4-6kts at 10,000 feet - who knows how much higher, all day
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+2
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Sep 7
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ditto, but fewer dust devils, so just to be modest:
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+1
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Sep 6
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looked just like yesterday...
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+2
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Sep 5
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blue therms & shearlines, 2-5kts to above 10,000 feet, till at least 5:PM
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+2
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Sep 4
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more wave (but less) with blue therms, 6kts to 10K, & ridge lift, all day
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+2
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Sep 3
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blue WAVE, 4-10 knots to 18,000 feet, all day
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+2
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Sep 2
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slope lift on S side of mts, & blue therms, 4 kts to above 10K, all day
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+1
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Sep 1
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no lift - except for fat shear, 2-10 kts to above 10,000 feet, all day.
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+2
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August
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SOARABLE DAYS: 31 .......... MONTHLY CUMULATIVE SCORE:
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66
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2005
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WHAT KIND(S) OF LIFT ........... HOW STRONG, HOW HIGH, HOW LATE
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DAILY
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Aug 31
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didn't fly enough for a good sample, but it seemed smooth & weak
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+1
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Aug 30
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no one around, high pressure, so we'll be modest & call it a
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+1
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Aug 29
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ditto - saw one teensy cumulus over mts, about 14,000 feet
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+2
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Aug 28
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blue thermals 4-6 kts to as high as 13K, till after 6:00 PM
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+2
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Aug 27
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big therms over desert early / Mt therms, 10 kts+ to well above 14K till 6
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+3
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Aug 26
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ditto, but stronger & higher: 8-10 kts to 12,000' cloudbases, till ?
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+3
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Aug 25
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September-like: therms & big shear w/ cus, 6kts+ to 11K, till after 6:PM
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+2
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Aug 24
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blue except for perfect shearline, 30 miles straight, till after 6:00 PM
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+3
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Aug 23
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ditto, maybe windier
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+2
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Aug 22
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ditto, to above 13K - early & late (clear & totally cloudless)
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+2
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Aug 21
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ditto, but better, higher, & later. Lift EARLY to 14K, still strong @ 7:PM
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+3
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Aug 20
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blue therms & shears 6-12 kts to above 12k (+ wave), X-wind by 4:PM
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+2
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Aug 19
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lite breeze w/ big blue therms & shears, 8kts+ to above 10K, till after 6
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+2
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Aug 18
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thermals perturbed by south wind (maybe a wave, but...) way below AVG
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+1
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Aug 17
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ditto, but we'll call it a '2' because the crosswind blew in early (3:00 PM)
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+2
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Aug 16
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blue thermal & HUGE shearline X miles wide - 10kts + to 12,000' till 6:PM
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+3
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Aug 15
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weak & low early, then 4-8 kt thermals with bases @ 9000 feet
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+2
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Aug 14
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about like yesterday, but with robust cumulus, good till after 6:00 PM
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+2
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Aug 13
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blue thermals, 6kts+ to above 11,000 feet, till at least 5:00 PM
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+2
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Aug 12
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windy @ surface, but lite in Mts, 8 kt therms to 13,000 feet, till 5:00 PM
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+2
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Aug 11
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blue thermals , 6-10 kts to above 11,000 feet, all day
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+2
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Aug 10
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lite W & humid, but no cumulus except high over Mts: probbly another
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+2
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Aug 9
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ditto
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+2
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Aug 8
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more 'monsoon' but no OD. 6-8kt thermals to 12,000 feet, till after 6:PM
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+2
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Aug 7
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ditto (cloudbases 'only' 11K) & good after the OD all the way to 6:00PM
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+2
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Aug 6
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weak early, then HUGE lift between big ODs: 10+kts to 12K, till 4:00 PM
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+2
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Aug 5
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ditto, but more OD & lower bases: 6-10 kt thermals to 11K, till 6:00 PM
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+2
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Aug 4
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another CLASSIC: 6-12 kt therms to 13,000 feet, till 6:00 PM
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+3
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Aug 3
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blue thermals (+ a few cu), 6+ kts to well above 13,000 feet
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+2
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Aug 2
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wave & ridge early, + blue therms 8-10 kts to above 14,000 feet, till 6:PM
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+3
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Aug 1
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therms & shearlines, 6-10kts to above 12,000 feet, till at least 5:00 PM
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+2
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July
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SOARABLE DAYS: 31 .......... MONTHLY CUMULATIVE SCORE:
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70
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2005
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WHAT KIND(S) OF LIFT ........... HOW STRONG, HOW HIGH, HOW LATE
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DAILY
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July 31
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ditto again, but cloudabases back up to 12K, with no OD, till after 6:00
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+3
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July 30
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ditto again, but cloudbases not much above 10K, till after 6:00 PM
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+2
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July 29
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ditto, almost exactly
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+2
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July 28
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ditto, but less terrific: 8 kt therms & shear to above 13K +ridge & wave
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+2
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July 27
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a CLASSIC: fat cu high & early (14+ K), enormous shears, lite OD late
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+3
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July 26
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ditto, but much higher and better looking: probably better than just a
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+2
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July 25
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lite winds & therms with fewer cumulus, 4-8kts to 11,500 K, till 6:00 PM
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+2
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July 24
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weak, then stronger therms: 2-8kts to 9,000 feet, OD by about 4:00 PM
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+2
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July 23
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6-8kt therms to 11K, then lowering cloudbases & OD @ 3:00 PM
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+2
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July 22
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10kt therms & shears, with big cus to 13,000' (+ ridge lift), till 6:00 PM
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+3
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July 21
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'monsoon' WX: therms, streets, & then WAVE to above 12K
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+2
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July 20
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'worst' day of the period: therms & shears 6-8kts to 13,000, OD late
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+2
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July 19
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early cu, PM overdevelopment nearby (1st shower of season) @ least a
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+2
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July 18
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more ditto.
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+3
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July 17
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ditto again.
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+3
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July 16
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ditto, but better: huge therms & shearlines, 10kts to 15K, till after 6:PM
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+3
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July 15
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ditto, only better, with much more lift available
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+3
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July 14
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very strong therms & shearline to above 15K, but not much of either
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+2
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July 13
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blue thermals to 14K+ but not many (dust devils as late as 6:00 PM)
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+2
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July 12
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BOOOMIN. 10kts+, cloud bases above 14,000 & a giant shearline late
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+3
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July 11
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HUGE gobs of lift: therms & wide shear, 8-10kts to above 12K, till 6:PM
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+3
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July 10
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ditto, higher - to above 11,000 feet, till after 5:00 PM
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+2
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July 9
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weak slope lift, better therms & strong shear: 8 kts to 10,500 till 5:PM
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+2
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July 8
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convergence thermals (few, but strong) 6-8 kts to 9500 feet
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+1
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July 7
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therms & shearlines marked by cumulus, 6-10 kts, to 11 K, till 6:00 PM
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+3
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July 6
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before noon: 8kt therms & shearlines - to above 9000' probably all day
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+2
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July 5
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about the same, but more west wind, & thick, smokey haze late PM
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+1
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July 4
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ditto again ( Happy 4th ! )
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+2
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July 3
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ditto, more or less: 10 Kts to above 10K, till 6:00 PM
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+2
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July 2
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good in mountains early, then better in desert late: 6-10kts to 11K
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+2
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July 1
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Thermals in the mountains above 13,000 feet - at LEAST a
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+2
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June
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SOARABLE DAYS: 30 ........... MONTHLY CUMULATIVE SCORE:
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63
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2005
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WHAT KIND(S) OF LIFT ........... HOW STRONG, HOW HIGH, HOW LATE
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DAILY
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June30
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lite winds & blue therms, 6-10 kts to above 12,000 feet
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+3
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June29
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ditto, with less haze & lighter wind PM
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+2
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June28
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hazy, lite winds early & very good forecast thermal potential: @ least a
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+2
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June27
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blue thermals early, then big wave: @ LEAST a
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+2
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June26
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big blue thermals, 6-8 kts to above 11,000 feet, all day till after 6:00 PM
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+2
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June25
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ditto, basically: wave 'only' to something above 13,000 feet
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+2
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June24
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6 kt thermals to 10 K & 2 kt wave to above 17,000 feet
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+2
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June23
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windy & bumpy w/ thermals to 10K, & WAVE, 2+kts to above 13,000 feet
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+2
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June22
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more good numbers for both thermals & wave, so...
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+2
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June21
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better forecast numbers than yesterday, & warmer, so at least another
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+2
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June20
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MORE wave (five daze in a row) + blue thermals, 6kts to 9000 feet
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+2
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June19
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ditto, 6+kts @ 13,000 feet, all day
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+2
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June18
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wave, thermals & shearline 2+kts to 13,000 feet
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+2
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June17
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WAVE again + more & bigger dust devils. 12kts+ to 17,9999999999...
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+3
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June16
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WAVE (of all things) & dust devils, etc. 6kts to above 11,000 feet all day
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+2
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June15
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blue thermals & # shearlines, 6-8kts to above 10,000 feet, till after 5:PM
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+2
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June14
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looked even better: giant shearline with cloudbase around 14K
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+3
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June13
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maybe the best day so far this year: 10kts to @ least 12K
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+3
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June12
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blue therms, 6-8kts to well above 10,000 feet, till after 5:00 PM
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+2
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June11
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back to 4-6 kts to above 9000 feet, with shearlines
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+2
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June10
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ditto, but better: 6-8kts to 10K & 10kts to 11+ on shearline in desert
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+3
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June 9
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shears & thermals 6kts+ to 9K, then 8K later - good lift till 6:00 PM
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+2
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June 8
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ditto, but bases of little cumulus over the mts was lower: 9K, till 6:PM
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+1
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June 7
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dust devils & cumulus over peaks, 10K bases, from 11:AM till after 5:PM
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+2
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June 6
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more wind, convergence of SW & NW, 6kts to @ least 9K, all day
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+1
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June 5
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WIND: SW & NW, with slope, shear, thermal, rotor, & wave lift - all day
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+2
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June 4
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big blue thermals & shearlines, 10+ kts to above 11K, till 6:PM
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+3
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June 3
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lite & variable, blue thermals, 6-12 kts, to well above 9000 feet, till 6:PM
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+2
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June 2
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maybe worst day of the season: thermals to 1500 AGL & weak ridge lift
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+1
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June 1
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brisk west wind, thermals & shearlines in mts, 6kts to above 9K
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+2
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May
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SOARABLE DAYS: 31 ......... MONTHLY CUMULATIVE SCORE:
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66
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2005
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WHAT KIND(S) OF LIFT ............. HOW STRONG, HOW HIGH, HOW LATE
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DAILY
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May 31
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best thermal numbers of the period - warm, with lite breezes...
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+2
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May 30
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blue thermals, 4-6 kts to above 9000, till 6:00 PM
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+2
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May 29
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a blowout, yet we still had thermals, shear, slope lift & wave to 14K
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+2
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May 28
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ditto, ditto, dit, dot: 8 kts thermals to 11K (or higher), till after 5:00 PM
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+2
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May 27
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...and again, same thing: good but (for here) not GREAT
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+2
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May 26
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ditto again, but a bit stronger and higher: 8kts+ to 12K till after 5:00 PM
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+3
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May 25
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same everything, so we can assume: ditto
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+2
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May 24
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ditto again
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+2
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May 23
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ditto again, till after 5:00 PM
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+2
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May 22
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ditto. thermals 6kts or better to 11,000 feet, till 5:PM
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+2
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May 21
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weaker therms - except south of Pleasant View Ridge: 6-8kts to 10K
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+2
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May 20
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more ditto, strong thermals, but not so high - 6+Kts to 10,000 feet
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+2
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May 19
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ditto again, exceptionally clear. Big fat therms & shears, 8+Kts to 11K+
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+3
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May 18
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ditto, but warmer. Cumulus over mts above 12,000 feet: for sure, a
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+2
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May 17
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sunny & warm, lite breezes with thermals blowing through: at least a:
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+1
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May 16
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west wind with WAVE in the desert + 6-8kt windblown thermals to 7K
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+2
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May 15
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south wind spoiled mt lift, so it was TERRIFIC in desert to 11K, till 5:PM
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+2
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May 14
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ditto again - same, same & so on
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+3
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May 13
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ditto, only better and higher, till after 6:00 PM
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+2
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May 12
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blue therms everywhere, 6kts to 11,000 MSL till at least 5:PM
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+2
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May 11
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blue therms over the desert & shear w/ cu over the mts to 10K till 6:PM
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+2
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May 10
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NW: blue thermals (above 9K in mts), & ridge lift in spots till 6:PM
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+2
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May 9
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more WAVE (8Kts @ 13K) all day, & 8kt thermals to 8K cloudbase all day
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+3
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May 8
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more ditto, but stronger & higher again, then WAVE in the PM - all night
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+2
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May 7
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more therms & streets, but weaker: 4-6kts to 10K early & 8K PM, till 5
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+2
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May 6
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west wind; thermals (& streets), 6-8kts to 8500 MSL cloudbase all day
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+2
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May 5
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big WAVE (8Kts+ @ 14,000 feet ), all day, with intermittnet obscuration
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+2
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May 4
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big, very strong WAVE (15Kts!) under a high, thin overcast ?how high?
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+2
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May 3
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huge shearline over mts, marked by cumulus @ least 13K, till after 5:30
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+3
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May 2
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ditto, just about exactly
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+2
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May 1
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MORE fine thermals & big shear lines, 6+ kts to above 9K, till 5:30 PM
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+2
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April
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SOARABLE DAYS: 29 ......... MONTHLY CUMULATIVE SCORE:
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51
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2005
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WHAT KIND(S) OF LIFT ............. HOW STRONG, HOW HIGH, HOW LATE
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DAILY
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Apr 30
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more fine thermals, 6-8 kts to above 10K
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+2
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Apr 29
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sweet BIG therms & streets, 6kts + to above 10K (coulda XCd the Sierras)
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+2
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Apr 28
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big WAVE 8-10 kts above 14,000' all day
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+2
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Apr 27
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WAVE, bigtime (could have gone X-C) ... @ least a
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+2
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Apr 26
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cumulus above strong thermals to above 10K: @ least a
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+2
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Apr 25
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blue thermals - no one got close to the limit
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+2
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Apr 24
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thermals and robust cloud streets, 5-8 knots to 8,000' till after 6:00 PM
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+2
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Apr 23
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under widespread cirrus: therms & fat shearline, 6-8kts to 10K, till 7PM
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+2
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Apr 22
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big WAVE! All day, very strong, 17,999 would have been easy: @ least a
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+2
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Apr 21
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blue thermals, 4-6Kts to above 11,000 feet, till 7:00 PM
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+2
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Apr 20
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light breeze and warmer, good thermal numbers & dust devils: @ least
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+1
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Apr 19
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west wind, lines of cumulus growing all afternoon, best at 5:PM @ least
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+1
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Apr 18
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slope thermals and convergence, 4-6 kts, to 9000 feet, all day
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+2
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Apr 17
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isolated ridge & therms, then GOOD therms & shear, blown out by 2:30
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+2
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Apr 16
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BEST day so far: starting early, 4-10 Kts to 13K, till after 6:00 PM
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+3
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Apr 15
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ditto, slightly better, but...
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+1
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Apr 14
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lite northerly, blue thermals below an inversion
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+1
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Apr 13
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cooler, hazy, west wind - not very good, but this time of year, probably a
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+1
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Apr 12
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like yesterday but better, then huge shearline high over Mts: @ least a
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+2
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Apr 11
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blue thermals, starting early, 6-10 kts to above 10K, till ?
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+2
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Apr 10
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ridge lift AM, then thermals, 6Kts+ to 9,000 feet - till 6:PM
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+2
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Apr 9
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Fiesty spring thermals (& ridge lift between them) 8Kts to 8000 feet
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+2
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Apr 8
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spring thermals and ridge lift - more later...
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+2
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Apr 7
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BIG WAVE (HUGE, actually). STRONG (12 Kts) from 10K to ???
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+3
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Apr 6
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ditto
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+1
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Apr 5
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northeast, probably weak thermals - second ridge, usual thing
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+1
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Apr 4
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2-4 kt thermals & ridge lift to wave over higher peaks - to 10,500 feet
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+1
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Apr 3
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WAVE all day, 8 kts in places, w/ good lift bouncing off 17,999: @ least a
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+2
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Apr 2
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ditto, but a bit better. weak thermals, 2-4 kts, to 10,000 feet
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+1
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Apr 1
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weak thermals, barely more than zero sink
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0
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MARCH
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SOARABLE DAYS: 28 ......... MONTHLY CUMULATIVE SCORE:
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37
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2005
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WHAT KIND(S) OF LIFT ............. HOW STRONG, HOW HIGH, HOW LATE
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DAILY
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Mar 31
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wind-blown therms in the desert + NE ridge lift & wave, well above 12K
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+2
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Mar 30
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lite northeast, with slope lift and thermals enhancing each other
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+1
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Mar 29
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strong west wind, with thermals and wave gradually migrating W to E
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+1
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Mar 28
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WINDY - would have been wave early, then wild therms & slope lift - at least
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+1
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Mar 27
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thermals and shearlines - more zero sink than actual lift to about 9K. Barely a
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+1
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Mar 26
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ridge lift early and thermals PM
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+1
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Mar 25
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thermals (4+ knots), and weak 'bow' wave (to 12,500 ft) as well.
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+2
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Mar 24
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wave (4 knots, ? how high), and thermals under growing cumulus
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+2
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Mar 23
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strong wind, big thermals & streets + wave late. Probably better than a
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+1
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Mar 22
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WAVE all day, rained out at 3:00 PM. At least a...
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+1
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Mar 21
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spring thermals & shearline 6+ kts to above 10,000 feet
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+2
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Mar 20
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wind blown thermals 2- 8 knots, to above 8000 feet till at least 5:00 PM
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+2
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Mar 19
|
very strong rotor lift - and sink, wave only high, & wind-blown thermals
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+1
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Mar 18
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gray wave early, and surprise gray thermals PM - 'soarable' but a stinker
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+1
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Mar 17
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west wind, not much lift
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0
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Mar 16
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therms, marked by cumulus over the mountains - ? how high: at least a
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+1
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Mar 15
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nobody here, so can't say, but for this time of year, we could have expected a
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+1
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Mar 14
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pure awesome slope lift plus thermals & wave
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+2
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Mar 13
|
like yesterday, but not as strong = @ best: 8kts to above 9K, till 4:00PM
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+2
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Mar 12
|
best day of the year - shear therms: 6-8kts to 11K, till 4:00 PM (almost a 3)
|
+2
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Mar 11
|
same as yesterday, only weaker - but it WAS soarable
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+1
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Mar 10
|
weak slope lift & mountain convergence (probly there yesterday, too)
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+1
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Mar 9
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