Ridge soaring
Soaring in air that wind pushes upwards along a slope.
Also known as
- slope soaring standard term
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What it means
The term describes the flying activity; ridge lift describes the rising air. Ridge soaring can be combined with thermalling.
Example in context
Most of today’s flight was ridge soaring.
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