Flying Crested Butte

Skip Hewitt met up with Mike Chevalier and myself at the Crested Butte LZ on Saturday, September 29th. Loaded up, drove up, set up. I punched off first into what was pretty strong air especially for late day conditions - ridge lift with embedded thermals. Boomed up right away above the peak where the air was a little smoother. Mike took off about 20 minutes later. Unfortunately Skip couldn't get off with his Falcon in the strong condtions, particularly in that it was blowing across launch from the north. When cycles came straight in they were very strong. I had a nice flight landing near town at about sunset but felt bad that Skip couldn't punch off.
Flying Crested Butte is always special and the fall colors made it even more so.