Norwegian Hanggliding

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This weekend we arrange the annual Milslukern XC competition in Vågå. First competition day is Friday, registration from Thursday night at the national centre.
More info; http://jetta.ellefsen.net
The weather have been very unstable most of the time since I came home, we will have another low pressure system passing in the coming days, and then it looks [...]

We did the obligatory drive up to the takeoff at Brunas, but it was quite clear there would be no task today. Pilots just wanted to go home, and it was more wind than yesterday at the takoff.
Manfred is the winner again, Alex Ploner in second with Mario Alonzi in third. Our team did [...]

The weather forecast was the usual bullshit, between 20 and 30 km/h from the north west and good blue thermals. The wind have been stronger than forecasted every day, and still the organization chose to believe it. We went to the Brunas takeoff, and got a 96 km task zigzaging back and forth over Millau, [...]

On day 8 it was still blue conditions and difficult conditions, we went to Brunas takeoff, to fly a 112km task. We took off late, and got easily up and to the start circle. We all took the second start time, and I met Olav around the first TP.
Crossing back over Millau we met the [...]