Great Whernside: Goodbye thermals, hello wave

With winter around the corner and high pressure centered over central England today, I didn’t expect the thermals or the wind to be strong enough to soar. Still, I decided to head up the Dales—I’d not flown there since my hang-gliding days on Wether Fell and I thought a change of scenery would be refreshing. Ultimately, I had a pleasant afternoon messing in ridge lift at a site new to me, before wave kicked in and gave me a silky smooth ride up to 3500ft AMSL. What a privilege.

Above the clouds on G Whernside