US Hawks Hang Gliding Association

Cross Country Pilots Associaton Cirac 1980s

The Wall

Owens Valley - Sierra Nevada

I offered that building to the USGHA in 1985 for $50 a month when they were looking for new headquarters.
But their focus was really into $and dune$ at that time.
Who'd want USHPA Headquarters in Owens Valley, anyway?
Could lead to cross country mania...

Gil Dodgen's impression of an XC maniac.

I believe the van in the upper picture in the original post is Jim Zeiset’s van.

On the original post bottom picture, the tall bearded fellow standing to the right is Rainer M. Scholl.

Rainer is still the current FAI World Record Holder for Altitude Gain in the Sub-Class O-2 (HG with a rigid primary structure / movable control surface(s)). The record has stood for over 31 years, record date 1985-08-05, 3820 meters (12,533ft).

Larry Tudor still holds the Altitude Gain in the Sub-Class O-1 (HG with a rigid primary structure / controlled by weight shift). Larry’s record is over 31 years also, record date 1985-08-04, 4343 meters (14,249ft).

Attached picture is the Dark and Dingy International Café in Austin, Nevada where Larry would have dinner after his one of many 200 mile flights. The Café should be made a Historical Land Mark.

On the original post bottom picture, the tall bearded fellow standing to the right is Rainer M. Scholl.

Actually, Rainer is kneeling with his back to the camera. He is holding the "bomb bay" door of his Jim Lee Z1 fiberglass racing "pod."
I think he was fitting a parachute to it.
Rick Masters is standing on the table, affixing topo maps to the newly-painted wall, as Mike Grisham stands nearest the table.

I defer to Rick.