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The club's Grob is tied down at the edge of the tree line, ski jumping runs are seen in the distance. (6Oct17) - Beautiful
Beautiful...what more can I say. Photo courtesy Victoria Ward (RVS) - BKN3500 Over the Sentinels
Broken at 3500' over the Sentinel Ridge near Lake Placid Airport. (6Oct17) - CIMG1750
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- Colden Peak and Algonquin Peak
Colden Peak left foreground and Algonquin Peak, higher mountain on right side of photo. Photo by Maryna Tsybulska. - Delta Bravo Uniform
DBU tied down at KLKP. (6Oct17) - DSC 0008
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- FOP Tied Down
FOP tied down in the tree line. (6Oct17) - GGC Tow Plane
Thanks GGC for bringing one of your tow planes...waiting for next tow. Photo by Maryna Tsybulska (RVS) - Glider and Tow Plane
Photo courtesy Victoria Ward (RVS) - Glider Pilot and His Tent
Gord G by his tent, from this location he had the best view of launch point on Rwy32. All he needed now was a coffee in his hand. (6Oct17) - Glider Pilot and his Tent
Gad is seen by his tent...snug and cozy. (6Oct17) - Grob and LS4
- Grob Tied Down
Grob seen tied down and covered at Lake Placid (KLKP) wave camp, there was no flying this day, Friday 6Oct17. (6Oct17) - Heart Lake
Heart Lake is 5 nm south of KLKP. There was no flying this day so George, Gord L, Mark W, and Gord G took a drive to see the lake at ground level. Photo by Gord G (6Oct17) - KLKP Elev 1747
Label above altimeter reminding pilots that the field elevation is 1747 above sea level (ASL). (6Oct17) - KLKP Wave Camp Group Photo
Rideau Valley Soaring (RVS) members by the Grob, left to right is Steve L, Gad P, George D, Gord G, and Gord L. No flying today, the ceilings were broken at 3500...lots of talk about everybody's flights from yesterday. (6Oct17) - LakePlacid1
The leaves are beautiful at Lake Placid - Launching Glider IAK
Mark Ward is seen running the wing for glider India Alpha Kilo at Lake Placid. Photo courtesy Victoria Ward (RVS) - Looking Out Over The Valley
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Looking south east. Photo by Maryna Tsybulska (RVS) - Mount Colden
Photo of Mount Colden, looking west you can see Lake Colden and in the foreground Avalanche Lake (very narrow lake). This Avalanche Lake was formed as a result of an avalanche on the north face of Mount Colden. Photo courtesy of Maryna Tsybulska. - Olimpic Ski Jumps
- On Tow
Beautiful clouds, always keeping a lookout for clouds closing in below. Photo courtesy Victoria Ward (RVS) - On Tow Towards White Face
Tows at the KLKP wave camp tended to be high ones, 5000' AGL and took longer. Photo by Maryna Tsybulska. - Placid1
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- PZQ Sunset Landing
The RVSS LS-4, "84", landing on October 3rd, at dusk (just after 6 pm - he took off at 1135). A nearly-full moon was rising over the Sentinel Range... very pretty. Photo courtesy Dan Daly (GGC). (3Oct17) - Rigging at Lake Placid
- Sentinel Mountain Ridge
In the foreground is Rwy32 and the trailer tie down line...in the distance is the Sentinel Mountain Ridge. (6Oct17) - Staging Area Rwy 32
This area is where gliders are waiting to be launched. Photo courtesy Maryna Tsybulska. - Sunset Landing
MSC's Duo Discus has just landed at sunset and being pushed back to tie down area. Photo courtesy of Gord Greg(5Oct17) - Sunset Landing IAK
Landing on Rwy 14 LKLP. Photo courtesy Victoria Ward (RVS) - Tie Down Area KLKP
Photo by Maryna Tsybulska (RVS) - Touch Down...Last Part of Landing
IAK landing at sunset. Photo courtesy Victoria Ward (RVS) - Trailer Line
Numerous glider trailers at wave camp. (6Oct17) - Two Handed Wing Wipe
Gord L is seen demonstrating the two handed method of holding the cloth to remove dew from the wing. (6Oct17) - Whiteface in the Distance
Whiteface is the mountain peak on right side of photo. Photo by Maryna Tsybulska (RVS)