Competition News

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
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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