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#4183438 - 10/19/15 03:33 PM Stunning video of glider flying over Norwegian mountains and valleys  
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Here is a video I made of flying a glider over (and between) some of the most spectacular mountains and valleys in Norway:


Enjoy! :-)

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#4183441 - 10/19/15 03:44 PM Re: Stunning video of glider flying over Norwegian mountains and valleys [Re: arneh]  
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WOW, that was Awesome. Been a subscriber to your Youtube for some time. Some great videos.
Thank you for sharing them. thumbsup


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#4183462 - 10/19/15 04:33 PM Re: Stunning video of glider flying over Norwegian mountains and valleys [Re: arneh]  
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Amazing video. I think I may recognise some of the landscape; I had the opportunity to drive from Trondheim up Trollstigen and through to Geiranger and all down the west coast over the summer, a once-in-a-life-time-opportunity. Thank you for posting this.


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#4183465 - 10/19/15 04:43 PM Re: Stunning video of glider flying over Norwegian mountains and valleys [Re: arneh]  
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#4183476 - 10/19/15 05:11 PM Re: Stunning video of glider flying over Norwegian mountains and valleys [Re: fatty]  
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Originally Posted By: fatty
I think I may recognise some of the landscape; I had the opportunity to drive from Trondheim up Trollstigen and through to Geiranger


Ah, yes, Trollstigen is across the mountain in the next valley from where the majority of this video was made, so you may very well have gone past this area too smile

#4183483 - 10/19/15 05:20 PM Re: Stunning video of glider flying over Norwegian mountains and valleys [Re: arneh]  
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Spectacular ! Not a place where you would want to make a mistake though !


( and yes it does look like Skyrim smile )


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#4183659 - 10/19/15 11:37 PM Re: Stunning video of glider flying over Norwegian mountains and valleys [Re: arneh]  
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Wow, X-Plane has come a long way. What build you using?


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#4183665 - 10/20/15 12:03 AM Re: Stunning video of glider flying over Norwegian mountains and valleys [Re: arneh]  
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Wonderful!

Is that Folldal you're taking off from?

The dedication at the end, is that for the chap who crashed his glider a few weeks ago? I overheard parts of the search when passing overheard between Oslo and Kristiansund in the 737.


In all my years I've never seen the like. It has to be more than a hundred sea miles and he brings us up on his tail. That's seamanship, Mr. Pullings. My God, that's seamanship!
#4183744 - 10/20/15 06:25 AM Re: Stunning video of glider flying over Norwegian mountains and valleys [Re: semmern]  
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Originally Posted By: semmern
Is that Folldal you're taking off from?


No, Bjorli. Just a short glide from there :-)

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The dedication at the end, is that for the chap who crashed his glider a few weeks ago? I overheard parts of the search when passing overheard between Oslo and Kristiansund in the 737.


Indeed it is.
You weren't the 737 which I met down in the valley below Trollveggen? :-) Way below controlled airspace, where there is no radar coverage and gliders like me flying around.

#4183747 - 10/20/15 06:46 AM Re: Stunning video of glider flying over Norwegian mountains and valleys [Re: arneh]  
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I think I saw a troll down there biggrin

#4184357 - 10/21/15 02:23 PM Re: Stunning video of glider flying over Norwegian mountains and valleys [Re: arneh]  
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Originally Posted By: arneh

You weren't the 737 which I met down in the valley below Trollveggen? :-) Way below controlled airspace, where there is no radar coverage and gliders like me flying around.


If it was inverted, it was me wink


In all my years I've never seen the like. It has to be more than a hundred sea miles and he brings us up on his tail. That's seamanship, Mr. Pullings. My God, that's seamanship!
#4184611 - 10/22/15 12:22 AM Re: Stunning video of glider flying over Norwegian mountains and valleys [Re: arneh]  
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Stunning is right! That must be one of the most perfect sailplaning locations on Earth! Beautiful 1080p stuff!

Arneh, you should also post that vid in the Event Photography & Video forum.

#4185041 - 10/22/15 11:24 PM Re: Stunning video of glider flying over Norwegian mountains and valleys [Re: arneh]  
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#4185043 - 10/22/15 11:40 PM Re: Stunning video of glider flying over Norwegian mountains and valleys [Re: Clydewinder]  
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