Amazing Journeys - Soaring to Aoraki/ Mount Cook

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Uploaded by on Mar 30, 2009

Soaring to New Zealand's highest Peak, Aoraki/ Mount Cook (Cloud Piercer) two days in a row. Flying the Omarama Gliding Club's Discus CS. Thanks to Jenny, Max, Hugh and Phil for the support!

Music: Amazing Journeys' by Jayne Allison (Air New Zealand) & All To Heaven / A Particulary Beautiful Day by John Murphy

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  • What is that beepy thing? Awesome video thanks for posting.

  • @slooob23 Cheers! The beepy thing is an acoustic variometer which beeps faster and at a higher pitch the higher the current climb rate of the glider is. In this case I was climbing with > 5 m/s or as pilots here sometimes say... climbing like a homesick angel ;-)

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  • Makes the video more thrilling to watch when you see another glider in the vicinity. Shows the whole scale of the scenery and you get to say "Wow... I look like that?!"

  • Would be very grateful if you could advise what the name of the backing music is... Just a brilliant accompaniment to the visuals... I lived at Mt Cook for 4 years and have had the pleasure of flying 172s up there - but gliding must take it to another level...just brilliant!

  • @0lliInNz

    Well that just made the video even better! Must be a real rush, I guess that is due to an updraught from Mt Cook?

  • @GilaTomster .....New Zealand has around 800 mountains over 5000 feet........and many over 10 000 ft

  • Listen to that Vario Just Pinned. What a Wonderful Sound !!

  • wow - great stuff!

    nächstes mal nimmst du mich mit und setzt mich dort ab mit snowboard, ok? ;)

  • Hey Bro!

    einfach klasse, weiter so viel spass in NZ!

    Gruß!

    maxi

  • always wanted to do that, ex akl ciub member, to old now , sad ay , boy u guys can fly! oh to b young again ! happy landings dudes.

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