Flying 5 Miles Up And No Engine

Kinja'd!!! "Chris Clarke" (shiftsandgiggles)
10/27/2014 at 15:42 • Filed to: planelopnik, glider, sailplane

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As a stiff wind is disturbed passing over a mountain ridge, the resulting Mountain Wave can cause ripples in the air reaching altitudes up to 35,000 feet. Catching a rising column of air and riding that wave up to the edge of the stratosphere requires supplemental oxygen and a set of large stones.

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