The Yuppie town of Sun Peaks
The flanks of Mount Tod
Driving range
Ian's wing display
The wing carrier
Landing Zone
Hot tub at the Fireside. The Swedish girls just left. :-)
Bridge to Mt. Morissy
Sun Peaks Village
View from balcony
Another (Ralph's truck)
And another
Bad view of the LZ
Long train near Kamloops
"da plane, da plane"
WestJet flight 195 from T.O.
On final for Kamloops.
The boys arrive just dancing with excitement. Check out those cu's.
Side trip on a no-fly practice day.
Mike at McGilvray Lake
McGilvray Lake
Big honkin' war canoes.
Fire damage
Shuswap Tree
Neskonlith Lake
Lost cell phone pass. :-(
Fireweed
Long 1-lane bridge at Pritchard
Wedding on Saturday at Sun Peaks
Rob Clarkson's old sail displayed in Masa's Pub.
Pilot's meeting
What a view!
Heavy moss on tree
TR sets up on the first day
Oscar's Launch near Savona
Hangwaiting with Mark and Kathy
Rick Hunt joined us but did not fly
Milko at Oscar's on first day
Say hello to Ontario, Christine
Peter Warnes, our launch director.
living on the edge.
Mark Kowalsky takes the leap of faith
Terry approaches launch
Just after hang check.
Check the sock
Check the streamers
Clear and Launch !!
Terry searches for the "house".
Yellow sage brush
Mike helps out in the LZ
Fox and Hound in Kamloops
Kamloops Lake from Hwy 1.
Local flora
Sage brush in bloom
Oscar's launch
More moss
Checking those conditions
Hang waiting on Oscar's launch
Peter at Oscar's on second day
First day on Oscar's Launch
Kowalsky focuses
The Red Baron
Milko's up next.
Mark gets away
Clean launch by Milko
Christine starts her launch run.
And away she goes
Landing out before the power lines.
Ontario team arrives with flair
I feel so small up there.
"... and that's the truth!"
Gas station where they charged $6.69 for a gallon of water.
Lief's wheel nuts frozen solid.
Refueling plane passes too close overhead.
Here he comes.
Saint Peter retrieves me from the "crash pad".
Jeff Remple on Sun Peaks launch.
The toy village far below
John Orders prepares to fly
Terry sets up at Sun Peaks
Ron and Ian
Mark and Kathy avant vol.
John McClintock's ATOS
Who's that? Tyler?
Peter (launch director) and others at the Top Of The World.
Breakfast
Sun Peaks Chess Set
Village scene
Getting ready to go up the Burfield chair lift.
Milko and Mark on the chairlift.
Hold for maintenance. Hmmmm.
Dave Wagner on the chair.
Alpine fireweed - beautiful.
Approaching the top.
Unloading at the top.
Portaging gliders
Gaetan from Vancouver
Hiking to Launch at Sun Peaks
Milko and Peter
Breath that fresh air Terry
Eugene sets up.
Ian MacArthur
Mark's new wing.
Ralph and Tonya
Pilots' meeting.
We left our wings on the mountain Wed. PM.
Dave Bacon, Peter Morgan, Milko Angulo and me hike down the mountain.
Meeting up with the bikers
Peter, Dave, Gabby, and me ride down the chair.
Yet another shot of the village of Sun Peaks.
My lost cell phone probably floated down this creek.
Thompson River near Pritchard. Road on far side is Trans-Canada.
Artsy shot of tree.
Super-long one-lane bridge with all-wood structure near Pritchard.
Sunset glow on under-surface.
Milko, Jim, and Diane on Burfield chair. Friday?
Fire-fighting helicopter wops through valley below launch. Yikes!
Rob and Ralph. Milko in background.
Eugene and his son Dallas on launch at Sun Peaks.
Who's wing is this?
Gaetan prepares to launch.
Kathy and Mark
Gaetan is OK after mishap.
More hang-waiting
Rob assists Jim on launch.
Jim Scoles
Tough to get solid footing on this launch.
Maids of the mountain
Clear !
Dave B. and Eugene B. help Rick on launch. Christine Hines in background.
Up and away.
Milko has good launch at Sun Peaks on Friday
Dave, Cecilia, and Ian hike down the mountain on Friday.
Downhill bikers prepare for Canada Cup International Championships.
Bike rack on chair lift.
Dave, Cecilia, and Ian on chair going down.
Mountain men and their steeds.
A fleeting encounter.
Tight hairpin turns on the down-hill bike course.
Casual ride with no safety bar.
Down-hill woop-dee-doos.
Apres flight at Masa's bar.
Hey, there's me.
The view from my balcony.
Early morning pilots' meeting on last day. John MacClintock tells of his flight.
Moore and Rick in the LZ after my fantastic flight.
Forest fire viewed from LZ.
Dave and his SO. (name?)
Mark and Kathy at Saturday night dinner. Rick H. in foreground.
Milko and Gabby.
Peter Morgan on Sat. pm.
Rick goes for seconds at Christine's expense.
Chris and Christine.
And the overall winner is ....... Jeff Remple.
Peter, Milko, John.
Ralph did a great job organizing and entertaining.
John McClintock get a bang out of gag gift.
Oatmeal and raisins again ?!
It's all over boys; pack up those wings.
Goodbye Christine.
Cecilia practices her alternate skills.
A nice chalet on the mountain.
Down-hill racing on Sunday.
Mountain stream
Forest rock.
E.T. call home.
Tunnel under race course.
Australian team
The bikers are taking over
Flags from around the world.
Like a bikers' trade show.
Preparing to mount the chairlift.
Be quick boys; it doesn't stop.
Vendors set up in the village on Sundays.
Lookit those cummies.
John C. comes to get the wings at the B&B on Sunday pm.
The dense and dry underbrush makes for high potential for wild fires.
Exploring the logging roads on Sunday pm.
Another forest fire high on the mountain.
Valley Scene.
Layered mountains with fire.
A tiny valley church near Blutcher Hall.
These "cattle guards" are everywhere.
Tod Mountain
The mountain shadow covering half the main LZ signals the coming evening.
The hangies are gone and the bikers have taken over.
Lots of activity.
Quintessential Kamloops.
