Memorial day Fun Fly
Hello, pilots!
The Rio Grande Soaring Association invites all pilots to fly Dry Canyon near Alamogordo, New Mexico on Friday May 26th through Monday May 29th, 2023. The Forest Service took a bulldozer up the road in March and it is much improved! Any stock high clearance 4x4 such as a Jeep, Tacoma or similar will make it up. NOTE: Outback, Forresters, RAV4s or similar will NOT make it, please do not attempt.
We are hoping that the "Dry Canyon weather effect" will prevail and bring clear skies, winds light to moderate, mostly west and southwest. Dry can often work when everything else is blown out.
The City of Alamogordo is being very supportive of our gathering. There may even be some food trucks, but we can't guarantee that. The turnout this year will be an important factor in how we can increase local business interest in the Fun Fly.
Camping is permitted at the LZ (at least no one has said no yet ) and within 100 feet of roads in the Lincoln National Forest. The mountain town of Cloudcroft is just 20 minutes' drive away, where tall pines and golden aspens may please your family while you're soaring high.
There will be limited RGSA officer presence in the LZ this year, due to various factors beyond our lcontrol. Don't hesitate to bring portable barbecues, portable tables, etc.
A porta-potty will be delivered on Thursday. Anyone who shows up early, please take possession of the Shade Structure; use of it is on a 1st come 1st served basis, so we need to occupy it.
Turnoff to Main LZ, off of Fairgrounds Road
https://goo.gl/maps/b4qgBUWTwuiWtWfq932°55'38.4"N 105°56'48.1"W
32.927336, -105.946698
RGSA (and SSA) frequency is 151.925 , no DCS.
We are still sad about the tragic recent deaths of Lee Boone (April 2023) and Robin Hastings in 2021. Robin never believed the forecasts, and Dry always amazes - it can be blown out for a 100 mile radius and Dry will still work. Let’s make Robin and Lee proud and show up!
Come and fly with us at Dry Canyon, where you can find big desert thermals, 100+ mile XC flights and evening glassoffs, right above a town full of friendly people, good hotels and plenty of eateries.
Details on flying Dry Canyon here:
Dry Canyon Site Info
http://rgsa.infoNo fees, although we greatly appreciate pilots becoming members of the RGSA to help offset costs such as the porta-potty and the yearly USHPA insurance. Just come out and enjoy some of the best hang gliding and paragliding that this nation has to offer. Contact us for directions, conditions or assistance. We'll hope to be soaring with you soon!
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Please join us on Telegram, which is our preferred communication platform
https://t.me/+808xbAGw61FiZWIxNorm Bloom
(RGSA Vice President, Alamogordo native)
Mobile 575-491-0456
Steve Crye (RGSA President)
Mobile (915) 549-1631