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Die Tage in Kürze: Samstag Trainingstag mit Trainingstask in Grindelwald, 17-20 Uhr Einschreibung, 19-20 Uhr Apéro, 20-30-22 Uhr General Briefing. Sonntag trotz Regen am Morgen kleiner Task von Amisbüel Montag Regen Dienstag Regen Mittwoch hoffen wir auf eine späte Aufhellung, canceln den Tag aber am Briefing Donnerstag wollten wir zuerst nach Grindelwald, haben uns aber wegen der tief prognostizierten Basis am Donnerstag morgen früh umentschieden und fliegen einen sehr schnellen Task vom Amisbüel aus. Am Abend das grosse BBQ für alle. Freitag 130 km-Task von Grindelwald aus Samstag 110 km-Task von Grindelwald aus, Apéro um 17:20, Siegerehrung um 18 Uhr Die Sieger nach vier anspruchsvollen Durchgängen: 1 28 Julien Wirtz M FRA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine Ozone, Certika 2559.1 2 6 Juan Ospina M GBR Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine XCmag, Ozone, BHPA, Skywings 2544.8 3 477 Christian Maurer M CHE Ozone Enzo 3/Advance Impress 4 LOWA/Teamwork/ADVANCE/SHV 2530.0 4 44 Stephan Morgenthaler M CHE Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine Nilmo - Zip and Go 2528.9 5 311 Daniel Tyrkas M DEU Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine Business Insights | X-DreamFly 2522.8 6 1 Justin Puthod M FRA Niviuk Icepeak X-One/Ozone Submarine Kortel Design, Chamonix, Niviuk 2507.9 7 2 Baptiste Lambert M FRA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine Ozone Paragliders 2507.0 8 4 Maxime Pinot M FRA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine Neo | Salomon | FFVL | Ozone 2501.3 9 225 Flavio Funiati M FRA Niviuk Icepeak X-One/Ozone Submarine BLACKSHEEP VAN LORRRAINE |Rid'air|AIR3 2498.1 10 242 Damien Lacaze M FRA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine OZONE / Syride 2484.5 1 64 Violeta Jimenez F USA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 2407.0 2 41 Alexia Fischer F USA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine Bozeman Paragliding 2289.4 3 61 Jenny O'Neil F USA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 2279.0 Die Siegerehrung ist Geschichte, der PWC auch. Es war eine super Woche! Ein riesiges Dankeschön an die beiden Klubs, die vielen Helfer:innen und die Sponsoren, die diesen Event möglich gemacht haben.

Heute waren die Bedingungen noch besser als gestern - ein richtig guter Tag. Es wurde ein 111-km-Task zum Öschinensee - Meiringen - Morgenberghorn und zurück gesteckt. Die Pilot:innen hatten beim Hin- und Rückweg verschiedene Optionen, am schnellsten waren diejenigen, die ganz weit hinten in den Bergen flogen: Vom Schilthorn direkt zum Öschinensee wurde über das fast 2800m hohe Hohtürli geflogen. 1 44 Stephan Morgenthaler M CHE Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 995.5 2 2 Baptiste Lambert M FRA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 992.6 3 1 Justin Puthod M FRA Niviuk Icepeak X-One/Ozone Submarine 990.6 4 28 Julien Wirtz M FRA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 985.8 5 311 Daniel Tyrkas M DEU Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 984.5 6 242 Damien Lacaze M FRA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 982.5 7 4 Maxime Pinot M FRA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 980.6 8 211 Michel Cervellin M FRA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 980.0 9 24 Jonathan Marin M FRA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 979.8 10 225 Flavio Funiati M FRA Niviuk Icepeak X-One/Ozone Submarine 979.7 11 477 Christian Maurer M CHE Ozone Enzo 3/Advance Impress 4 979.5 28 64 Violeta Jimenez F USA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 873.1 32 61 Jenny O'Neil F USA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 857.2 93 22 Mathilde Chivet F FRA Ozone Zeno 2 AIRDESIGN CLUB SAINT HIL AIR 235.2

We are going to Grindelwald. Departure 8:04 from Interlaken Ost. •⁠ ⁠Briefing at the take-off site after announcement on Whatsapp, probably 10:45 Provisional !! timing after task •⁠ ⁠Apéro 17-18h •⁠ ⁠Task deadline 17h •⁠ ⁠Provisional results 17:10 •⁠ ⁠Complaint time until 17:30 •⁠ ⁠Prize giving 18h Meteo ******** The weather-determining high pressure system will shift its core towards Scandinavia, which will further reduce the Bise current. Pressure 1020 Generally good thermals. Along the prealps 2-4/8 with a base of 2400-2800 m, Grindelwald 1-2/8 with a base of 3200-3400 m. Rather brisk valley winds Bis 1500 Talwind / Alpines Pumpen (nicht stark, aber spürbar) 2000m in den Voralpen 10 kmh WNW 3000m schwach aus süd und südwestlicher Richtung

Der heutige Task war länger :-) Start auf First - Männlichen - Gr Scheidegg - Adelboden - Blueme ob Thun - Morgenberghorn - Harder - Goal! Der Tag wurde wegen dem feuchten und etwas stabilisierenden Talwind schwieriger, als es in Grindelwald ausgesehen hat. Dort war das Steigen gratis, grossflächig und stark mit guten Cumuli auf 3200. Bei Schwalmere, Kiental und dann ab Frutigen war die Basis wesentlich tiefer, 2500 - 2800, und der Talwind recht stark. So wurde die Linienwahl schwierig und für diejenigen, die das Gebiet nicht kannten, anspruchsvoll. Auch waren an manchem Eck «Level 2»-Konditionen. Die Durchschnittsgeschwindigkeit war mit 28 km/h nicht sehr hoch. Chrigel wählte eine Route weit hinten in den Bergen, die meisten aber flogen die direkte Linie. In Adelboden war dann viel Schatten, wodurch einige Langsamere nicht weiter kamen. Auch war die ganze Niesenkette von NW angeströmt. Chrigel konnte auf der Luvseite viele Pilot:innen überholen, während die anderen auf der Südostseite zu kämpfen hatten. 1 28 Julien Wirtz M FRA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 988.8 2 477 Christian Maurer M CHE Ozone Enzo 3/Advance Impress 4 963.0 3 1111 Antoine Dubois-Mercé M FRA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 961.2 4 1 Justin Puthod M FRA Niviuk Icepeak X-One/Ozone Submarine 959.0 5 1761 Steve Cox M CHE Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 948.8 6 44 Stephan Morgenthaler M CHE Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 936.8 7 225 Flavio Funiati M FRA Niviuk Icepeak X-One/Ozone Submarine 936.0 8 4 Maxime Pinot M FRA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 917.7 9 10 Philipp Haag M DEU Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 917 28 64 Violeta Jimenez F USA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 873.1 32 61 Jenny O'Neil F USA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 857.2 98 22 Mathilde Chivet F FRA Ozone Zeno 2/Kortel Design Kanibal Race 2 AIRDESIGN 214.3

We are going to Grindelwald. Departure 8:04 from Interlaken Ost. •⁠ ⁠Shuttle from the camperspace 7:30 on time to the railway station Ost. •⁠ ⁠we will bring the tickets to Interlaken Ost station •⁠ ⁠we will transport the equipment, which is here at HQ, to Grindelwald main road 30 metres below the valley station •⁠ ⁠Lunch at the valley station, Tickets for all Pilots living at Grindelwald •⁠ ⁠Briefing at the take-off site after announcement on Whatsapp, probably 10:45 Meteo ******* An area of high pressure centred over the North Sea is causing further drying and warming of the air mass in the Alpine region. While the air above around 3000 metres is dry and stably stratified under subsidence, there is still enough moisture in the unstable base layer to trigger cumulus clouds. (Gliding weather report) 1-3/8 base at 3000-3200 m. Normal valley wind system (Interlaken 15-20, Frutigen 25-30 kmh) 2000 10-15 WNW 3000 5-15 WSW 4000 15 N Above 3000 sinking inversion

Die Bise mit relativ tiefer Basis hat die Möglichkeiten im Tasksetting eingeschränkt. So haben wir uns entschlossen, den Hardergrat nach Brienz und zurück abzufliegen. Im Pilotenjargon: Ridge Race. So war es dann auch. Nach dem Zick Zack zu Beginn konnten die Toppiloten 50km ohne einen einzigen Kreis gerade aus bolzen. Den Hardergrat nach Brienz und zurück und auch gleich noch den Därliggrat hoch und runter. Die Durchschnittsgeschwindigkeit war unglaubliche 36 kmh/Std. Schade nur, dass einige den Wildschutzzylinder «Adler» gestreift haben und grosse Penaltys erhielten. Gewonnen hat Arthur Moindrot, ein junger Franzose, bester Schweizer Roger Aeschbacher 1 60 Arthur Moindrot M FRA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 1000.0 2 6 Juan Ospina M GBR Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 994.4 3 11 Xavier Laporte M FRA Niviuk Icepeak X-One/Ozone Submarine 972.7 4 311 Daniel Tyrkas M DEU Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 970.7 5 4 Maxime Pinot M FRA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 948.4 6 2 Baptiste Lambert M FRA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 945.5 6 7474 Dawid Król M POL Niviuk Icepeak X-One/Ozone Submarine 945.5 8 211 Michel Cervellin M FRA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 944.8 9 10 Philipp Haag M DEU Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 943.4 9 118 Roger Aeschbacher M CHE Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 943.4 18 696 Celine Lorenz F DEU Niviuk Icepeak X-One/Niviuk Drifter 2 NIVIUK 937.1 19 64 Violeta Jimenez F USA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine 936.3 50 41 Alexia Fischer F USA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine Bozeman Paragliding, Your Name Here 891.5

9:35 (2 busses), 10:05, (10:35): Public Busses at Interlaken West to Beatenberg Waldegg. 11:15: Briefing at Hohwald-Parking Earliest possible start 12:30, Airstart 14:00 About the decision, not to go to Grindelwald: After a lot of research, we came to the conclusion that there is a 20% chance that we won't be able to take off in Grindelwald due to downwinds. This seems too high to me. Meteo ******** The Alpine region lies between an area of high pressure centred over the North Sea and an area of low pressure over the central Mediterranean region in a Bise current. With the increasing influence of high pressure, the air mass will dry out during the course of the day. On the northern side of the Alps, widespread high fog with a base of 1200-1600 metres and an upper limit around 2500 dropping to 2000. In the Alps mostly clear, but in the large Alpine valleys initially partly 4-6/8 with a base of 1500-2000 m, in the afternoon 3-5/8 flat Cu or Sc 1800-2300 m. (Gliding weather report) Interlaken in the afternoon: 2-4/8 at 1800 Moderate thermals Wind Ground: valley wind from the west, 10-20? kmh 1000m 10-15 kmh W (depends on the terrain) 1500m 5-10kmh N 2000m 10kmh NE 3000m 10kmh NE

Gemäss Prognosen sollte es schon am Vormittag trocken werden, und einige Modelle prognostizierten gute Aufhellungen ab 14 Uhr. So bewegte sich der Tross mit ÖV und Shuttlebussen zum Parkplatz Hohwald, wo das Briefing statt finden sollte. Ein provisorischer Task wurde publiziert. Aber es regnete. Nicht zu sehen auf dem Radar, nicht in den Modellen. Es regnete um 11, als wir hochfuhren, es regnete um 12, als das Briefing auf 13 Uhr verschoben wurde, und es regnete um 13 Uhr. Wir hätten nochmals um 1 Stunde verschieben können, aber es schien hoffnungslos: So wurde gecancelt, und der ganze Tross bewegte sich wieder nach unten... Einige fuhren dann bald wieder hoch für einen Flug - aber für einen Task kam die Aufhellung 2, 3 Stunden zu spät.

10:00 Shuttle from Camperspace 10:35 and 11:05 Busses to Beatenberg Waldegg Bags will be shuttled to Parking Howald Briefing at the Parking 12:15 First take offs possible at 14:00, probably 14:30, Airstart 15:30 or 16:00 We are not sure about setting a task due to the Bise (NE-wind), but we can fly almost for sure and with this procedure we can decide tomorrow morning and afterwards on location. If we set a task, it is similar to Sunday. Meteo ******** A high-altitude low lies in the Mediterranean region and an area of high pressure centred over England is causing a breeze on the northern side of the Alps and the humid air will remain with us. Much residual moisture below 3000-3500 m. Thus in the afternoon over the central and northern lowlands 3-6/8 Cu with a base between 1200-1600 m. In the Alpine region 5-8/8 Sc and hardly any brightening. Localised, small-scale showers likely in the afternoon and early evening north of the Alps and in southern Ticino. Pressure gradient 7 hp north-south, and 3 hp east-west In short for Interlaken: 8/8 Cu from low down in the afternoon 6-8/8 rising to 1800 Wind: Ground at Interlaken: difficult to make a prognosis, but probably not strong from East 1000m East 5-10 kmh 1500m Northeast (depend on relief) 15 kmh 2000m Northeast 25 kmh 3000m Northeast 25 kmh

Tuesday is also cancelled, a task is out of the question. Wednesday will be difficult. Bise, but unfortunately "humid bise". According to the current forecast, there is unlikely to be sunshine (- but it will still climb as it warms up...). A valid task is difficult to realise. Thursday still bise, but dry. Task likely. Friday and Saturday look good according to today's forecast.

Die Störung kam etwas verzögert, der in der Nacht erwartete Regen kam am Morgen. Es regnete als alle Pilot:innen in Linienbussen (reserviert mit Extrafahrten) nach Waldegg fuhren, während dem Briefing regnete es kurz nicht, aber es nieselte auch am Start noch. So wurde der Start auf 13:30 und der Airstart auf 15 Uhr verschoben. Zum Glück. Anfangs ging es mega zäh (ohne Sonne), später wars aber richtig schön zu fliegen. Der kurze Task bot viele Optionen, so dass alle sehr zufrieden waren. Fabrice drehte an einer wichtigen Stelle höher als Steph Morgenthaler und Michi Maurer, schaffte einen entscheidenden Übergang und baute den Vorsprung bis ins Ziel sogar noch aus. Die top Ten: 1 Fabrice Thiébaud M CHE Niviuk x-one/Ozone Submarine 370.5 2 Stephan Morgenthaler M CHE Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine Nilmo - Zip and Go 355.7 3 Manuel Laly M FRA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Exoceat Air3, PPR 351.4 4 Juan Ospina M GBR Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine XCmag, Ozone, BHPA, Skywings 347.1 5 Dominik Breitinger M CHE Gin Boomerang 12/Gin GR5 GIN Gliders 346.6 6 Maxime Pinot M FRA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine Neo | Salomon | FFVL | Ozone 346.4 7 Michael Maurer M CHE Niviuk Icepeak X-One/Niviuk Drifter2 LaSportiva / bike1a / cloud-7 / ONEDAY /344.5 8 Baptiste Lambert M FRA Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine Ozone Paragliders 344.1 9 Tim Rochas M CHE Niviuk Icepeak X-One/Niviuk Drifter 2 Niviuk / Provence-parapente / Naviter 343.9 10 Daniel Tyrkas M DEU Ozone Enzo 3/Ozone Submarine Business Insights | X-DreamFly | GSC Hochries | Icaro 2000 343.7

We go to the Amisbüel Take Off. Busses leave 9:05, 2 x 9:35, 1 x 10:05 from INTERLAKEN WEST, Bahnhof Briefing 10:45 at Howald-Parking Take Off around 12:15-14h METEO On Sunday, the Alpine region will lie on the front of a low pressure zone over north-west Europe in a moderately humid and mild south-westerly current. Tonight, a low pressure system over the Benelux countries brought more humid air to the north-west half of Switzerland in particular. The current rain is evidence of this. After a brief period of calm, Switzerland will once again be under the influence of a new low pressure system with its centre over Brittany on Sunday evening and humid and unstable stratified air will flow towards us. A cold front crosses Switzerland on Monday. Light rain until about 9 am Clearing from 10 am With the radiation we expect: Interlaken 2-3/8, base rising to 1800m at 15 pm (theoretically higher, but I don't believe) Above that 2-6/8 AC to 3200 Very low air pressure (1013). In the course of the afternoon first isolated developments (some from 1600), in the evening widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms We can hope for a window of usable conditions from 11am to 3pm - but the wind is strong: The higher and the further west, the stronger the wind. Interlaken Ground: rather weak valley wind system, getting stronger in the afternoon, 10-20 kmh W 1500m 10 kmh W 2000m 20 kmh WSW 2500m 25 kmh SW 3000m 35 kmh SW Further West it is stronger.

Meteo ******* General At the weekend, the Alpine region will be on the front of a low pressure zone over north-west Europe in a moderate south-westerly current. On Saturday evening and during the night to Sunday, a low pressure system over the Benelux countries will bring more humid air to the north-west half of Switzerland in particular. After a brief period of easing, Switzerland will again be under the influence of a new low over Brittany on Sunday evening and humid and unstable stratified air will flow towards us. On Monday, the cold front of the low-pressure system finally reaches our country. Saturday, 14 h Grindelwald-Interlaken 1-3/8 Base 2500? Cirrus clouds and medium-high cloud fields above Thermals Weak due to snow and wet conditions, later moderate. However, there will be more clouds later on, which will slow down the thermals again... Wind Grindelwald is protected from the strong SW wind. The higher and the further west, the stronger the wind. This can be seen clearly in the wind charts. Grindelwald Ground weak valley wind system 2000m 5-15 kmh W 2500m 10-20 kmh W 3000m 30 kmh W Interlaken Ground: valley wind system, 10-20? kmh W 2000m 15 kmh W 2500m 20 kmh W 3000m 40 kmh W Further West it is stronger. Infos ****** 8:40 Short Briefing at Interlaken Ost: https://maps.app.goo.gl/YDD5MUFJigYjzcpW7 I will bring the tickets 9:04 your train leave to Grindelwald You travel to the take off (see info-pdf) Have a break in the restaurant :-) 11:30 Briefing at take off with Urs Dubach We will set a task, just for training. No trackers, no ranking ...

Basically, the forecasts are still uncertain, even for Saturday/Sunday. But we'll give it a try: Saturday Warm front, clouds coming in from the west. Wind on the ground from the northwest, 15kmh SW wind at 2000m, 25-30kmh SW at 3000m. Weak thermals up to 2800? Best thermals probably at 2pm (but still weak). Flyable, but I would be pessimistik for a valid Task. Sunday Bright but diffuse radiation, clouds coming in from the west later in the afternoon, followed by possible precipitation. Wind at 2000m 15 kmh SW, 3000m 25 kmh SW Weak thermals up to 2800m we can fly. Whether there is a valid task is still too early to predict. But it is the best day before the disturbance and we must do everything we can to make the most of it. The following forecasts are even more uncertain than before (high altitude low, whose course is difficult to calculate): Monday Cloudy, some precipitation and windy from 2000m. Tuesday Cloudy and possibly some precipitation. The wind has shifted to the NW, but is not very strong. Wednesday Bise (low NE-wind), low cloud (at 2400m) is possible, forecast absolutely lottery ... If it turns out like this, then it would be a day for a start in Interlaken. From Thursday we hope for an improvement in the weather. As I said, it's all a lottery! We're focussing on Sunday!

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