This is not a hike that will be posted on my friend Tony’s hiking website as it is actually a GPS track of a glider flight I took near Waynesboro, VA. My wife and I went to Shenandoah Valley Soaring on May 23, 2009 for a glider flight over the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Our wedding anniversary is coming up and we decided to do something out of the ordinary prior to our 25th!! The airport was at 1437′ and according to my GPS I went as high as 4630′.

Julie getting ready to go

We picked a beautiful day for soaring above the Shenandoah Valley and Julie was first to go in the LET L-23 Super Blanik Glider made in the Czech Republic.

Julie getting airborne

I went second and was towed about 10 minutes and then I pulled the release bar seperating us from the tow plane.

Just before release

Self Portrait, I look constipated!! Note to self: smile more....

My flight took me over near Sherando and the Lyndhurst area as we soared for about 30 minutes. Once released from the tow plane all you hear is the wind. It was pretty cool flying over to the mountains and close to some of the trails I hike quite often.

Soaring over I-64

Coming in for a landing

Julie zoomed in on my landing

What a great time we had even if it went by very quickly. Thanks for going with me Julie and enjoying it even me more than me. I love you – Bryce

See my webshots site for additional photos and a couple of short video clips.