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Have you ever tried calling NorCal Approach or Oakland center to ask if they will give you clearance to enter class A ?

Nice explanation of wave conditions & how you use them. As a paraglider pilot, I can only envy your ability to fly back to your airfield in a 42knot headwind. I'd be going backwards at 12knots, even on full speedbar.

Nice! I was very happy to be able to fly north with you the next day as far as Crystal before I returned to Warner as XΔ. (Video available on that) Looking forward to the return episode. What camera are you using ? My older generation 360 doesn’t have near the resolution

Good stuff, Ben! Thanks for sharing.

Epic stuff!

Fantastic video, thank you so much for sharing. This is definitely different from a long Ercoupe adventure!

Great teamwork! It was really fun to see this video. Thanks for sharing the trip, looking forward to see the next video when you try to fly back again. What camera do you use? Regards from Sweden and a LS8 pilot ❤

Magnifique ! I came across one of your video last fall as I was about to fly my first solo. Your videos are so exciting to watch and keep me motivated as I train for my first solo cross country flight soon. Cheers from France !

Bloody fantastic! Thanks for bringing us along! Cheers from Down Under!

Awesome!

Great adventure. I learn a lot from watching these and seeing your decision-making in progress.

a great adventure thanks for sharing. can you give a few more stats from both flights in the next video. cheers from Australia

Nah man if you land out, you're not own your own. We'll make sure you get back.

I want to be able to fly like this some day!

I just soloed in a glider for the first time today at CVH. Thanks for the inspiration! How many hours have you flown to be comfortable with XC adventures like this one?

Nice flight, nice edit! 6:27 is epic.

Wonderful video. I always feel that we are riding along with you on your adventure.

enjoyed watching your video a lot! thanks!

Very entertaining and amazing adventure. Just please balance volume of music and voice, had to fiddle with volume quite often.

Awesome flight Ben! You got me thinking that maybe it’s time to get into gliders after 50 years of powered flight.

Great adventure Ben . It must have been very gratifying to make it after a few iffy situations. Thanks for your tips on how to incorporate SportsTrackLive into videos.

That’s awesome! I like the narration and detail in the video. Thanks for posting.

Great vid!!

cool channel ! *subscribed* greetings from Europe/Austria..

Great video! Would you recommend the use of a transponder when passing through class D airspace? Commercial aircraft sometime can’t see you.

How did you get the shot from outside of the glider looking back at it?

i used to fly the LS8 a lot and always wanted to try the ls6 with its flaps. What a beautiful glider! Also great storytelling and narrating

Loved your video. I live on the east coast and only get to fly out west on rare occasions, but any time I fly above 12,500 ft I use oxygen and pulse oximeter to keep an eye on my oxygen saturation level. Could this be a way of stretching your oxygen supply in an emergency? Keep up the good work.

Love your videos!

Is this self propelled

Congratulations on the win! I really like the way you format these videos, I enjoy seeing the maps that show topography and where you catch thermals, your narration is excellent because you really take us into the thought process and strategy of your flight plans, and once again your camera work…especially the outside of the glider shots you include , really give a sense of being there. Well done! 😃

Great camera work as always! Your videos are top shelf! 👍🏻

If you didn't talk like a AI robot, I reckon your videos would pop off. That said, very enjoyable non the less.

Incredible…

Apologies for asking something dumb: is he flying vfr and is he a problem to vfr flights that high?

What camera do you use? Insta360?

It's a nice shot. Is that a 360° camera?

You should experience 1600fpm in a hang glider… it takes all your strength just keeping the bar from being ripped out of your hands!

The LS6 is, in my opinion, simply the best glider out there! My diamond height was gained at Sisteron, France, I managed 27,000 in an Astir!

Imagine falling asleep in such a peaceful environment?!

eject! eject! eject!

I would turn on pitot heat. If the frozen port is not the issue, time to extend spoilers.

Airspeed is redlined and you're not slowing down?! Sorry not sorry that's just crappy piloting I say as a CFI.

Too much moisture in panocha valley you say? I say you can never have enough moisture in the panoche

What do I do? I move a little upwind or downwind! When there is lift, there is also sink close by.......... Congratulations on the great flight!

Any landing you can walk away from…right! It is good that most folk are so understanding about landing on their land…When you consider how territorial some can be about uninvited strangers on their property. Great vid, thanks for sharing.

Do you know about NASAs aviation safety reporting system? If you ever accidently bust class A airspace you can submit a report online that is anonymous and keeps you from getting in trouble, simply explain what happened and why you busted the airspace(ex: I was soaring and accidently caught too much lift, I tried to head towards an area of less lift to sink but my glider was nearly at Vne)

I used to use those exact heaters for my ski boots, but they only last a couple years as the cords wear out and the batteries lose ability to hold charge. I recently switched to heated socks made by the same company. Much better, and the batteries last 3X as long as my sole heaters.

Flew the wave out of Boulder to 31,000’ in the Blanik, utilizing the wave window granted us by Denver Center…

I like your piloting style, always compensated and coordinated, parsimonious movements.