Spring is late here and also the weekends have seen the worst weather. Today wasn't good, overdeveloped but actually with some sun coming through occasionally. Usually I wouldn't have bothered but since I hadn't flown since November - even a top to bottom was worthwhile.

Arrived just in time to get the minibus up - four HG's. Nudo TO was a bit muddy but I got rigged quick enough, double check everything and take off into what looks like bouyant air - most of the PG's seem to be hanging around in weak lift. After a short climb with everyone above the Brusciatta, I guess that the dynamic lift round in front of Nudo will work, and round I go. Everyone catches on and we have fun in +1 to +2 up to cb about 250m above TO. After a couple of "speed runs" to get a feel for the glider's handling with VG on, I try to cross over to Colonna but I would get there real low, so turn around. Back to Nudo, up to the summit again, and then cb comes down and the peak goes in the cloud. Time to head for Sasso; it's buoyant there too and even 2.5m up - I cruise out after a PG who's heading for Picutz, I get beyond Sangiano and I'm still at 900m: I decide to head back for Nudo, VG on full at best glide, I lose about 200m for a long glide (4km?) before arriving back at Sasso and after climbing in weak lift I get back up to the restaurant, head out and wind down to land for a bit over an hour's flight. Nice flight, beautiful views when you have to fly low over the wooded mountainsides.

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