Paul and I launched our paragliders from the edge of the valley at a place we call the knob.
The winds were almost nil and there were just a few birds going up. We stashed a couple of the one wheels at the bottom of the hill just in case we didn't get up.
Turns out, a handful of birds showed me where the thermal was right out front and I was able to launch into it and climb up to about 2000 ft above sea level.
Find the link to the video below on rumble. I don't want to share this on my YT channel because this site is not really tested and tried yet. I will continue to post these videos from the house on Rumble.
Enjoy this mini adventure.
https://rumble.com/v63juwz-flew-from-the-house-december-23-2024.html