Scary final glide: Will I clear the ridge? #FullGliderFlight

I went on a gliding "safari" to Nephi, Utah. This is one of my first flights there. The going got tough, and my adrenaline was pumping when I tried to make it back to the airport where I started.

Discover what flying sailplanes is really like. This is the story of a full glider flight, from take-off to landing, shown in time-lapse. It includes voice-over commentary, 3D visualizations, instrument overlays, statistical overlays, 360 video, and post-flight analysis.

Flight trace: https://www.weglide.org/flight/292327

00:00 Teaser
00:09 Driving highway 50 to Nephi
00:27 Assembling the glider
00:39 Takeoff from Nephi
01:09 First climb on the ridge
02:38 Ridge to thermal transition
02:56 Glide over Mt Nebo
03:19 Approaching the Uinta Mountains
03:45 360 view over the Uintas
04:06 Punching through virga
04:44 Turning back west over the Uintas
05:57 Falling off the mountains
07:49 Low save at Duchesne
08:33 Can I make it over the ridge?
11:09 Decision point - Go for it, or turn back?
12:53 Thunder Ridge Airpark
13:23 Field selection
13:41 Final approach
14:08 Landing analysis
15:09 Flight overview and final thoughts

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