Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Time is running out and we must find lift, or land within minutes! Get a front row seat as we search for that elusive thermal source. Is it in the mountains or flatlands? Where will a thermal form? Where does it go?

This tutorial follows on from the early morning flight explained in youtu.be/aqIuRbVXTCw

In this episode: danger areas, searching strategies, coring techniques, alternating lift sources, wind drift, trigger lines, bracketing a thermal, establishing a pattern

#xcsecrets #thermaling #paraglidingtips

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