tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298670022011-11-04T04:05:02.092-07:00This blog was created for informational purposes about the Mt. Howard site development project. I have been working with the Forest Service for over 4 years now to obtain a permit to remove some trees at the top of Mt. Howard with hopes of creating a user friendly launch site.Todd Weigandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662037432046098234noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29867002.post-1150598331588311782006-06-17T19:13:00.000-07:002006-06-17T22:29:04.146-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/1600/DSCN0054.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 391px; height: 292px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/320/DSCN0054.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lo</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">oking down on the launch area next to the boulder field.</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/1600/DSCN0192.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 385px; height: 290px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/320/DSCN0192.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Steep and Rocky Launch at 7,950 feet ASL</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/1600/Howard%20Launch%20and%20Perimeter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 392px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/320/Howard%20Launch%20and%20Perimeter.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"> Current Launch<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/1600/Howard%20Launch%20Ultimate%20Future.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 392px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/320/Howard%20Launch%20Ultimate%20Future.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Future Launch after Construction</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/1600/Side%20View.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 236px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/320/Side%20View.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"> Current Launch</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/1600/Side%20View%202%20gliders%20Larger%20launch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 237px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/320/Side%20View%202%20gliders%20Larger%20launch.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Future Launch</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29867002-115059833158831178?l=wallowaparagliding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Todd Weigandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662037432046098234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29867002.post-1150596407298621492006-06-17T18:31:00.000-07:002007-09-20T11:46:36.063-07:00<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/1600/DSCN0213.jpg"></a></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/1600/DSCN0213.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/400/DSCN0213.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >Landing zones are available on the moraine directly in front of launch between the lake and the green pastures. There is a small road that will lead you down to the lake or back to the tramway so no shuttle is needed. The first green grassy pastures at the base of Howard just past the treeline are also an easy option, but a shuttle will be needed. </span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/1600/The%20Delta%20lower%20quality.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/400/The%20Delta%20lower%20quality.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The old landing zone at Wallowa Lake State Park is currently restricted and not allowed. Do not land there!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/1600/Landing%20Zone%20overhead%20low%20quality.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/400/Landing%20Zone%20overhead%20low%20quality.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29867002-115059640729862149?l=wallowaparagliding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Todd Weigandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662037432046098234noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29867002.post-1150594108570195332006-06-17T18:05:00.000-07:002006-06-19T21:56:25.010-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/1600/DSCN0411.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 444px; height: 332px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/400/DSCN0411.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">The launch is 3,550 feet above the lake!</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/1600/High%20above%20Chief%20Joseph%20Peak%20and%20the%20Wallowa%20Mts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 447px; height: 335px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/400/High%20above%20Chief%20Joseph%20Peak%20and%20the%20Wallowa%20Mts.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">High above the Wallowa Mountains looking South.</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/1600/Todd%20and%20Elizabeth%20over%20Wallowa%20Lake%20small%20file.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: 338px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/400/Todd%20and%20Elizabeth%20over%20Wallowa%20Lake%20small%20file.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tandem Flight from Mt. Howard and over Wallowa Lake.</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/1600/DSCN0407.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 455px; height: 340px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/400/DSCN0407.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Launching from Mt. Howard's North launch.</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/1600/DSCN0409.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 461px; height: 345px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3785/3192/400/DSCN0409.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Looking North from the launch with Wallowa Lake and the Wallowa valley below.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29867002-115059410857019533?l=wallowaparagliding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Todd Weigandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662037432046098234noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29867002.post-1150582079590417872006-06-17T15:05:00.000-07:002007-09-20T11:51:32.283-07:00<span style="font-family: arial;font-size:130%;" >Welcome to Wallowa Paragliding! I am creating this blog so that anyone interested in my current Mt. Howard project will be able to get immediate information. </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29867002-115058207959041787?l=wallowaparagliding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Todd Weigandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662037432046098234noreply@blogger.com4