Would love to see some gliding pics. Back in the day at the Abbotsford Para Centre we used to occasionally have a glider call the manifest office and request landing on the DZ. A couple guys with powered rigs and I think one that launched just east of Mt. Cheam in Chilliwack who did a nice cross country. We used to love doing hop and pops with our sport rigs from 12.5 for the sunset load, and just play at formation flying instead of doing a freefall. Canopy time is great. As we would descend to the ground, which was already not lit by the sun, you could see the peak of Mount Baker to the southwest, colored by the sunset, and the blazing orange sun setting way out over the Pacific. Sometimes we would do what we used to call a “Mr. Bill”, and one guy would wrap arms and legs around the other, facing one another and roll out the door. The jumper on the bottom would immediately deploy, and you could both ride around under the same canopy for a while. Not a Transport Canada approved practice for sure lol. Then at a reasonable altitude, the “clinger” would say “Oh no, oh no, Mr. Bill!” and let go, and fall silently away for a quick freefall. Great days.

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I've never dropped before just paragliding and I haven't had to deploy my reserve. This winter has not been very conducive to much flying but now that spring is here I am going to be out as often as I can. We have a number of places around the inland NW to fly but the better ones are to the south of Spokane in the Palouse. This pic is nearing the LZ at Steptoe Butte.