Had a great flight this morning! Unfortunately like most of my winter flights it was mostly under NG and N conditions. Here's a few (terrible quality) shots in the dim light.











First stop was a quick fly-over of Chena Hot Springs Resort. We kept pretty high so we wouldn't bother anyone but it was neat to see it lit up. Next up was a mountain in the area north east of R-2205. I'm not sure what it's actually called but we call it Butte. Next we followed the Salcha down to the Tanana and rode that home. Finished up with a PAR for practice. All in all it was a really nice flight ending with a beautiful, slow sunrise!

Cam- is that Chena's airstrip in the right half of the picture?

-DP

denalipilot wrote:Cam- is that Chena's airstrip in the right half of the picture?

-DP

Yeah, I had no idea it was lit. CTAF 122.9 according to the AK supp.

Went to Granby this morning, then checked out a couple ski areas...

Mary Jane at Winter Park

Lots of backcountry skiers today on Berthoud Pass

Loveland Ski Area and the Eisenhower Tunnel

Loveland Pass

A-Basin

Keystone with Breck in the background

Keystone

Breckenridge

Cool shot of A-Basin Eastwall

Cool shots!

Great pics Camreon,

Great day for flying.

Ken

Nice pics! I've spent a lot of time snowboarding at all those resorts, and the passes too.

Today I did my BFR and ended going to Granby again then took this pic at Leadville

Nice pics, Kev! How long you in town before heading back to SLO? You should hop over and check out my cub.

soyAnarchisto wrote:Nice pics, Kev! How long you in town before heading back to SLO? You should hop over and check out my cub.

I just flew back yesterday, and class starts today. That means I won't be able to make the Front Range Meet and Greet, but I'll have to check out out next time I'm back!

Saw you doing landings on Sat., now I know who owns that Piper.

I went to Cal Poly a few years back, use to fool around in the Pismo dunes then, too.

An evening flight around Sugarloaf ski area and the surrounding hills. Gorgeous and cold!

Bocas del Toro , Panama.

Up to fly the little colorado to the grand confluence. Stop in Flagstaff fro a gran canyon chart/fuel and a stop in cottonwood for $5.02 before back to deer valley

Flew out to Half Moon Bay today to take Tieton for a hike along some ocean side cliffs.


Of course I had to pick up a growler of beer from Half Moon Bay Brewing Company since we were there, Frosty Wave Winter Ale!


The flight home was beautiful

Nowhere special, really. Lake Hood Strip to the Big Lake VOR then around the practice area for a bit before doing a few touch and goes at Merrill then back to Lake Hood. Of course, once we got back to Lake Hood, however, I did get a pretty neat little piece of paper with 'Temporary Airman Certificate' at the top! If I don't stop smiling I might break my face!

Congratulations!

Now let the fun begin!

Rockin!!

Congratulations, now all your ever going to want to do is fly.

I know its a horrible picture, but heres the proof that I got the dust blown off after sitting for 2 1/2 months! Just a short trip to Wenatche (15 miles) for a little blue juice. Finaly had a little sun today(along with a few low clouds and a couple snow flakes) so I played hookie from work this afternoon. Maybe next time I'll remember a real camera!