Day 1: Gruyère - Moléson - Dent de Corjon - Rocher des Rayes - Gastlosen - Charmey
A day with a lot of humidity in the air. But always some spots to fly. The start was in the middle of the old castle village of Gruyère, really cool. After reaching the first turn point on the Molésan I took off on Le Choutsa heading in direction of the next turn point "Dent de Corjon". I did not make any altitude and had to land in Montbovon. So I walked with so many others to the Dent de Cordon with the hope to take there off. But the rain front came in, thus after validation of the turn point we walked down the mountain and further in direction of the Gastlosen. A long but nice walk with a mini flight in-between and an end of day flight from the "Chalet du Soldat" validating in flight the Gastlosen turn point and approaching the Charmey one. Lili was so kind to join me in Charmey, so we could stay the night together in the tent.
Flying: 15,1 km Hiking: 46,9 km (+2,46 km)
Day 2: Charmey - Kaiseregg - Gantrisch - Gross Schwyberg
The day for flying, dry but with a strong west wind. From now on I carried some more stuff with me: sleeping bag and mat, as I will be on my own for the evening. I hiked up from Charmey the Col du Chamois (Patraflon). At the top of the crete I checked the wind conditions and condidered a take off in the lee side as reasonable. Indeed the take off was no problem but I was more or less washed out to the Riggisalp. There I could catch thermal with dynamic wind to get above the Riggisalp station. Heading direction the Kaiseregg thermal got very rough. I had just one goal: reach the turn point. With that I went too early out of the lift and landed just before the turn point. After validating the turn-point I was looking for the the next take-off place. It took me some time until I selected a slope below the Kaiseregg with side wind. I got off and find immediately nice thermals to make may way to the Gantrisch. Flying back I saw another pilot taking thermal at the after a side valley (Hengstschlund). I crossed that valley but lost a lot of altitude and could not reach the hill at the top. Following the slope of the hill I did not find anything and had to land low in the valley Sangerboden. Now I hiked until the end of the day, validating the Gross Schwyberg and find a spot (Buvette Haute Chia) to eat and sleep above of Charmey. Before validating the Gross Schwyberg, Frédéric Dalle joined me and we finished the race together.
Flying: 20,8 km Hiking: 35,2 km (+2,15 km)
Day 3: Charmey - Moléson - Le Poyet
Rain, rain, rain, this day. I managed still at the morning to to a glide in direction of Charmey. But from there on I hiked the rest of the day.
Flying: 4,4 km Hiking: 22,7 (+0,96 km)
Hear a selection of picture. More on the official website of the Gruyerefly. And here to the ranking GF22.
