Minden USA

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Every now and then, one of our members gets the chance to go gliding somewhere a bit special. John Shaw recently made the trip to Minden whilst on holiday in the USA and managed to take some pictures so that we can all see what its like. The flight cost a small fortune but the views made it all worthwhile...
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  • Free flying along the ridge of the Sierra Nevada Mountains with Lake Tahoe in the distance.
  • Closer to Minden airport
  • On way back to Minden airport looking north towards Reno about 9,000ft below.
  • On aerotow towards the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
  • On aerotow looking at Lake Tahoe. Just flown over 10,000ft to clear the Sierra Nevada Mountains and fly over Lake Tahoe.
  • One of the ski slopes
  • Over the top of the Sierra Nevada Mountains
  • People skiing on the mountain slopes
  • Leafy lake near Emerald Bay on the edge of Lake tahoe
  • Last bit of ridge flying looking towards Lake Tahoe before returning back to Minden Airfield.
  • Still on the ridge flying at around 10,900ft.
  • Minden airport in the distance.
Free flying along the ridge of the Sierra Nevada Mountains with Lake Tahoe in the distance.Closer to Minden airportOn way back to Minden airport looking north towards Reno about 9,000ft below. On aerotow towards the Sierra Nevada Mountains.On aerotow looking at Lake Tahoe. Just flown over 10,000ft to clear the Sierra Nevada Mountains and fly over Lake Tahoe.One of the ski slopesOver the top of the Sierra Nevada MountainsPeople skiing on the mountain slopesLeafy lake near Emerald Bay on the edge of Lake tahoeLast bit of ridge flying looking towards Lake Tahoe before returning back to Minden Airfield.Still on the ridge flying at around 10,900ft.Minden airport in the distance.
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