Labor Day in the Owens

gregangsten · Post by **gregangsten** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:42 am

If nobody is going to Dinosaur, is anyone up for an Owens Valley trip over Labor Day weekend? I'd like to go, weather permitting.

Post by **mrobin604** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:09 pm

gregangsten wrote:If nobody is going to Dinosaur, is anyone up for an Owens Valley trip over Labor Day weekend? I'd like to go, weather permitting.

I'm in... I don't think I can swing a big road trip to Dinosaur this year after all, so Owens sounds great.

gregangsten · Post by **gregangsten** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:30 pm

If coming, decide if you want to camp or stay in Lone Pine. If you want a room, check out the Dow hotel or wherever because they will fill up, if they aren't already.
I'll probably be in Tuttle Creek.

mario · Post by **mario** » Fri Jul 31, 2015 12:12 pm

I'm also interested in going, weather permitting.

MikeL · Post by **MikeL** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 10:13 am

I am also interested.

'Hardcore' (

) Mike

mario · Post by **mario** » Tue Aug 04, 2015 9:07 am

I just realized that one must be an H4 to fly Walt's Point

(for obvious reasons) so maybe I'll just go to camp and chase.
Another reason to get my 4

Post by **mrobin604** » Tue Aug 04, 2015 9:21 am

You only need an H3 to fly the morning. H4 is for midday!

Steve90266 · Post by **Steve90266** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 12:04 pm

Kia flys the Owens most every weekend. He says that you can launch as early as 8:30 AM or 9 and still get a great flight! Probably a good idea to launch early for H-3s.

gregangsten · Post by **gregangsten** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:53 am

Let's meet this Saturday afternoon after flying and discuss things. Try to make it if you are interested in going next weekend.

Fat Fred · Post by **Fat Fred** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 6:56 pm

I am trying to get away myself so I would like to coordinate with the Owens group if possible. I have a driver.

-Fred-

gregangsten · Post by **gregangsten** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:51 pm

Rat on Fred, you may be the one(s) to keep this trip alive. I would drive up early Friday and could show the nearby LZs to anyone who hasn't been there yet.

Dizzy · Post by **Dizzy** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:11 am

So far weather looks good for both Saturday and Sunday. I will try to fly at least 1 day. Where do you plan stay? Tuttle Creek?
Alex

gregangsten · Post by **gregangsten** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:09 pm

I'm still planning to go up. Probably drive up Saturday morning and fly Sunday and Monday, assuming I can work it out up there. If not, I'll read, float and hike.

vannoppen · Post by **vannoppen** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:45 pm

I'd love to but it is my anniversary. Isn't the Crestline event the week after

gregangsten · Post by **gregangsten** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 4:40 pm

Just got a report from Arthur in Independence. The valley is smoked out, evidently from fires east of Fresno. He's heading for Mingus.\
Oh well...

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