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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="02c285a1erlcgo.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>   </B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" "><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id89.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="1"><U>1</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id90.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2"><U>2</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id91.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="3"><U>3</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id92.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="4"><U>4</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id93.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="5"><U>5</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id94.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="6"><U>6</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id95.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="7"><U>7</U></A>   |   <B>8</B>   |   <A HREF="id97.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="9"><U>9</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id98.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="10"><U>10</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id99.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="11"><U>11</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="12"><U>12</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id101.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="13"><U>13</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id102.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="14"><U>14</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id103.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="15"><U>15</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id324.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RIDGE SOARING"><U>RIDGE SOARING</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="02ad2c00dkelyh.png"> <div> <B>Very steep, narrow ridgetops can collect thermal energy from both sides, with the best directly above the crest.</B></div> <div> <B>But such terrain below you can be extremely hazardous, especially since you can't see it! </B></div> <div> <B>If your lift is upslope wind rather than thermal, the crest can be downright dangerous. When slope soaring, ALWAYS stay UPWIND of the crest.</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id52.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" SAFE MOUNTAIN FLYING"><U><B>HOME</B></U></A><B>    </B><A HREF="id95.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="7"><U><B>BACK</B></U></A><B>    </B><A HREF="id97.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="9"><U><B>NEXT</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>8</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="4fc61850.jpg" border=0 width="609" height="389" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> </tr></table></body>