Brad,
When the ridges are too close together, there is a good chance that
there
will not be any wind (lift) coming up the on the downwind ridges.
Depending
on the weather conditions, the downwind ridge could also be unflyable
to do
wave activity.
In the case for our local ridge, if you were to fly on the downwind
ridge
(Black Fork Ridge) and if any ridge lift quits, there is no where to
land!
You really need to be confident that the wind will be blowing the
entire
time you are flying along the Rich Mountain and Black Fork Ridge
because
the landout areas are very limited.
If you are interested, I can send you an email with a little more
information
about this flight.

We also have some pretty good wave soaring in this area.

Randy

http://talihinasoaring.com/



I do have a question about the northeast portion of the flight...if
Randy is monitoring this thread. In looking at the terrain traversed for
the eastern-most portion of the flight, there is an area that has what
looks like a lower ridge line north of a higher ridge line...the choice
was to fly the northern, and lower, ridge...why? Was the southern ridge
not working well because of airflow off the northern ridge? Cloud cover
at the time?

Just trying to get into the in situ decision-making process. Again,
congratulations on a great flight!

--
Brad Alston