A Snowy expedition to Tounntine

[DaveMc]

Hi All,

We once again braved the icy peaks of Tounntine today. We took one look at the abismal weather today and said.."Nothing like a challenge". This is what greeted me at 7am as I went out to work..


hmmmm, need to built a model with Skis, if this global climate change is here to stay.
Anywho, we will not be put off by such minor obstacles as snow drifts and impending avalanche.
To the top....


We sat in the car talking shite and drinking tea for about an hour in a maelstrom of fog sleet ice snow wind rain cloud hail and more snow, until finally! a clearance was spotted on the horizon... Get some models together pronto!!


In true bonnington style we decided to make base camp at about 16000 feet. Just in case....
 :lol:

At last...almost ready to launch.


As if things were not challenging enough, I decided to do some photography while flying my Spirit100. one hand on the right stick one hand on the camera. one foot in a bog hole and one foot in a snow drift..




By now the apprachng storm was nearly on us again so time to land. Ger first as I was flyphotoing... Its a whole new dicipline.. F8Jpeg I think its called. :lol:


Down Safe....But who is watching my model? which is by now slowly drifting down wind in a strengthening gale :shock:


Ended up having to land the model out of sight way down wind of us. Luckily it found a soft spot.  


Unfortunatley this spot was about 300feet down the side of the hill. So a lonely uphill hike in a blizzard ended the afternoons flying. :roll:


Are we mad or just plain mad. Still it beats workin!!
Hope my phone camera shots are good enough to view.
Remember, there is no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes :lol:

Cheers
D.

[joe]

Fair feckin play to ya lads. :clap:  :clap:  :clap:
Thanks for sharin' Dave. The photos and your entusiasum that is!
The things we do for a bit of an auld fly!

[Happy Days]

Most people would consider Flying and Photography to be two seperate hobbies.

But to some slopers it's just "A walk in the park."  

I'm glade to know I'm not the only one mad enough to  take try taking pictures while flying. (My efforts ended up much the same as yours..... Nose In! :oops: )

Like the idea of the base camp:- Tea and chocie bicies?

Must get myself down to your neck of the woods, to shake you by the hand.

Well done Dave, :clap:  and nicely presented on the forum.

Keith

[DaveMc]

Thanks lads, it was a good day out. There is something about beating the odds to get the flight in. Very rewarding.

cheers
D.