Pete checks the canopy vent
Bud checks Brian out
Venting
Inflating
Inflating, the valley is 1.5 miles long
Brian clears the launch area
Pete trains
Feel the power
Canopy vent is fully open
Wind is gusting to 20, catching Brian is easy
Brian makes laps in the lower valley
Bud and Pete
Considering routes
Ready
Set
Gone
Canopy profile
Beginning laps
Canopy control in 40 mph gusts
Bud will go to the peak above his canopy
Starting the ascent
Brian passes "The White Wave"
Bud stuffs after coming down from 12,900
About 4 minutes
Control Center last
Pete's first run above the White Wave
Looking West toward the Gore Range and Vail Valleys
Bud ascends as Pete finishes stuffing
Loveland's Highest's lift reaches the peak behind Brian
Brian on one of many 500 foot vertical loops
Pete with Coon Mountain behind and the Ten Mile in the upper left
Winds are gusting in the 50 mph range
Brian picks up an inversion
Canopy vents in strong winds even with a simple inversion
Pete is sponsored by Trey's Atomics
Pete in harness prepares for descent
There is an UpSkier Up There...
Notice parabiner attached to the harness
Buds tracks above Bud
Pete get's ready for another run
Brian catches a surge
High speed ascents deserve High Speed Descents
Crossing the Shoulder
This bowl has no public access except along the continental devide
13,010
Brian ready to ski out
Brian, Bud and Pete
Looking North West along the Willaims Fork
Note High Pointing in background
The not quite corn descent