This is a Google Earth representation of a ridge flight I took back in 2006. It was a 3000' aerotow, I was dropped off on the Massanutten ridge, and I stayed aloft for 2 hours.
It was a very cold April day, it was actually snowing at altitude. I headed back home at 2:30, and thawed myself out. Later in the day, the conditions were still excellent, so I took a second flight. On the second flight, I connected with an atmospheric phenomenon called "Wave Lift" and climbed to 13,000 feet from a start at around 2,500 feet above Sea level. This flight earned me my "Gold Altitude" leg of the SSA's gold badge.
