Soaring Over Los Angeles Snow Line

[budfr]

AMAZING VIDEO...YOU ARE A TRUE ADVENTURER.

[NMERider]

@budfr Thank You!

[NICENAD]

That's a good way of putting it.

[kimmer6]

Hey, I saw ET's house in 7 Hills....

[NMERider]

@kimmer6 Cool! "NME glide home"

[NICENAD]

That looks exciting. However, I am a former airplane pilot and am not afraid of heights but would prefer to be in an enclosed aircraft. Your video is wonderful with spectacular views. I notice a lot of bare hillsides due to the Station Fire and a large difference in snow level between sunny and shady slopes possibly due to a big warming trend.

[NMERider]

@NICENAD Your weather observations match what I recall. All forms of flying are o.k. by me. When I lower my helmet visor I 'feel' like I'm inside a cockpit. Thanks!

[nealshireman]

subscription time!

[punchaloo]

:( wanna learn how to hang glide but its too expensive :( :( :( :(

[NMERider]

@punchaloo It can be expensive to learn and time consuming too.

[punchaloo]

@NMERider Yes, but I will put a lot into it if I had the chance

[NMERider]

@punchaloo Nearly anyone who has the motivation and determination has a chance at learning the sport.

[punchaloo]

@NMERider I go to Kitty Hawk once in a while, and they told me that I could get free lessons to get my license and later in the summer help to instruct. It sounds great to me, I'm going to try to do that.

[NMERider]

@punchaloo There you go! Where there's a will there's a way (at least sometimes) ;-)

[skysailingcan]

haven't flown for the past three years but watching your video is making the monkey grow. Am debating getting a GoPro HD Helmet Hero or a Drift HD170 Stealth. Which one would you recommend for HG purposes?

[NMERider]

@skysailingcan They're both very good cameras. I think only the GoPro may offer 1280x960 but I'm not sure. I have GoPro because they came out first. I've owned them since their HD model first arrived and haven't needed to replace..

[sako1952]

Nice video and great flying.I would like to ask is it possible for a guy that weighs in around 210 lbs can ride the thermals like that? Like alot of people say I have always had dreams where I was flying just like a bird soaring across the sky. Thanks again for the great video.

[NMERider]

@sako1952 Thanks. You are within the weight limits for many high performance hang gliders. I have larger friends than you that fly like this. With good training and lots of practice you could do the same kind of flying. It's just takes the desire and a little motivation.

[rydoskek]

Well, first of all. I watched the entire video, the views sent chills of pleasure around in my entire body.

Does it take long time to learn how to hangglide properly? And can the wind sometimes be too strong, or too weak, or doesn't that really matter that much?

Thanks for an awesome video.

[NMERider]

@rydoskek Glad you enjoyed it. It can take several months to a year or more to learn to hang glide well. The wind is very important but there are many other weather factor beside just the wind that we must learn about. Read the book: Flying Conditions by Dennis Pagen for a lucid explanation.

[rniella]

Great video NMERider !! and great flight too ! just ordered a GoPro HD after viewing your videos ! I fly a 143 U2 and had some issues with the mounting on the side. I used to use the outer sprog and the glider acted wired on landings just before stall. Would you be so kind to show how you attach your camera ? did you need to make any modifications ? thanks in advance ! regards, Reinaldo.

[NMERider]

@rniella I just attach it to the outer sprog tip using an UltraPod. I leave the last 6" of the zipper open. I don't notice it at all. I hope you get you landing issue sorted.

[SxKawabata]

So is THAT what is behind Mt. Lukens? Jus miles and miles of Mountains ahaha.

Gliding looks really fun.

[NMERider]

@SxKawabata Yes. It's No-Man's land back there. Very beautiful.

[mavgrabber1973]

wow i sure like your videos. They are the kind I wish I could have recorded & edited back when I was flying....

[NMERider]

Thanks & Enjoy!

[NMERider]

@mavgrabber1973 Thanks. I feel fortunate to have these tools at my disposal.

[pdutube]

Wow that was awesome! What a view, thanks for posting it!

[NMERider]

My pleasure!

[ikaro2017]

Great flyer epic flight!!!

[NMERider]

Thank you!

[flytocloudbase]

Great Job ! man you are ripping it up ! now go to some comps and bring home some trophies for Sylmar !

Well Done !

[NMERider]

Thanks! Help me find a sponsor. This isn't as popular as drifting and surfing but I'm working on it.

[Jimboblay74]

Great job, both flying and on the video! Wow - LA really greens up after some rain - whole different look on the videos!

[NMERider]

Winter really brings out the beauty of our desert landscape doesn't it? Glad I could capture the expereince.

[thebrackster]

Best vid by far... that little sorte will take some beating..

[NMERider]

Thanks! I guess I raised my own bar. ;-)

[jimmo]

Beautiful images as always, i envy you!

Cheers, Jimmo.

[NMERider]

Thanks. We're pretty fortunate here in SoCal.

Cheers, Jonathan

[35394691]

Excellent video my friend!!!

Great takeoff...just when I thought I was going to be able to see you landing.....$%$·%!!

You know, this Go Pro Cameras corrupt files when bigger than 2MB I think!!

I bought an (expensive) 8MB SD card thinking I was going to be able to save the whole cross country from Peñon-Valle and the same happenned..Also my dear friend Alex told me the same....

Great Flying!!!

[NMERider]

Thanks! The camera was recording for 2 hours and 25 minutes non-stop when the battery ran low and choked. The Sandisk Ultra II 32GB SDHC card works fine but it must be reformatted using the camera.

[rdsoneski]

@NMERider Mate I have watched several of your videos today, I am not a hanglider but it has been such an absolute pleasure to watch your work. Great quality videos and insightfull information as well. How good it is to be able to sit here in Australia and watch you fly over parts of the world I have never seen. Thankyou!! and be safe!!

[NMERider]

@rdsoneski G'Day Mate - Comments like yours keep me making videos. Many thanks!  Jono