The Sunday before last we did some aerotowing from Trøgstad south-east of Oslo, good conditions but it’s clear that fall is here. The cludbase was at 1450 meters, and climbs were slow and quite far apart. I flew around the area using the cloudsuck, between the good glouds there was only sink. It was nice to be in cloudbase so late in the season. I have sold my glider and will use the next months working to make up for time away from work. I have to save enough for a new trip to Australia to fly the comps in Dec-Jan.

We are planning a beginner course in hanggliding in Oslo this fall, if you are interested, or know someone who is, please contact me by email for more information. oyvind@ellefsen.net

We will arrange a introduction day to try it out before the course starts.

It’s not been much flying lately, I’ve had a few nice flights from Brandbukampen north of Oslo. We have gone after work, and it’s been too late for really good conditions, but it’s been ridge soaring and weak thermals. The weather have been unstable, and it’s been good XC conditions some of the days I have been at work. Flying really is like a drug, I have withrawal symptoms when I have to stop flying for a while.

I’ve sold my Litespeed, and will probably not fly much until I go to Australia again this winter.

I’m still waiting for a few results before I can put the totals on the web. Check back in a few days.

Last weekend we flew the Milslukern XC comp. The weather vas not the best, with overdevelopment and grey sky on Saturday, cancelled on Sunday. Frode Halse won by flying his Paraglider! 24 km to Garmo. Trond Olsen flew to Dombås and came second. Tor Erik Moen and Erik Bergseter on a split third. I rained down near Dombås to come fifth.

In the Nationals we had much better conditions, and we flew 4 of 6 days. Kjell Chr. Krane won, only two points ahead of Thor Erik Moen. Olav Opsanger on third. I came tenth, not happy with that. We won the team comp by a big margin for the third year in a row.

The Norwegain Cup was won by Sverre Bjølgerud, I came second, and Olav Opsanger third.

I’ll publish a link to the complete results as soon as I have them.