Earlier this month I set up a photo mission to shoot the Phoenix Multisport hang glider over the Flatirons in Boulder. The day before the mission I took Rourke up in the Mustang II to scope the area, find target altitudes, and plot glide ratios to several LZ's I had secured. We flew over his dad's house then climbed up to 10,500' over the Flatirons. It was super cool to see the mountain biking trails at Walker Ranch, Dowdy Draw, and Betasso Preserve and Sugarloaf Mountain.
The Mustang II
(click on each image to see it larger)
Rourke's Dad's House
(if you look closely you can see him in the driveway)
Climbing up to 10,500' east of the Flatirons
On Station at 10,500'
Eldorado Springs Canyon
The Railroad Route Over the Continental Divide
(of you look closely you can see a pusher engine on the back of the train)
Dowdy Draw and Community Ditch Trails
Looking North Over Dowdy Draw
Sugarloaf Mountain and its Pyramid Shaped Shadow
Downtown Boulder
Flying from the Right Seat - Mission Complete
In the end Boulder's anti-hang gliding sentiment along with a raptor closure at low altitudes over the Flatirons caused me to push the photo mission north of Boulder Canyon. Even without the rocky spines of the Flatirons we got some spectacular shots. Stay tuned, I'll post them when the time is right.
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