2006

SH5961 : Backpacking paragliders ascending through Swallow

taken 17 years ago, near to Dinorwig, Gwynedd, Wales

Backpacking paragliders ascending through Swallow
Backpacking paragliders ascending through Swallow
Dinorwig Quarry is very popular with paragliders who take off from the upper slopes of Elidir and soar above the big pits. These two must have been defeated by the fog, as I saw no one airborne on that day.

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Category: Paragliding
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SH5961, 138 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Eric Jones   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 23 December, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 29 December, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 595 610 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:7.6558N 4:6.0771W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SH 595 610
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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