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This is a picture of a hang glider landing on main street in Telluride, Colorado. Here is a story of the history of hang gliding in Telluride, written by Craig Muhonen:
"Clint Wolf’s lumber building was the “parking” area for the TAF gliders, in the early “daze”, and as you can see by the amount of locals on main street, I mean the whole town sometimes, like bombing the avalanches, came out to watch TAF fliers and their friends.
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The picture is of a hang glider, near Telluride, Colorado, in 1979. Both the picture and the poem were provided by Craig Muhonen. Here is the poem, written by Rick Masters:
"You embrace her and feel her tremble and sigh, responsive to your touch.
You pay attention to the air ocean you are about to enter.
You don’t turn your back to it’s waves, lest they sweep you away.
You don’t make a bunch of ridiculous and distracting choreographic...
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An article, provided by Craig Muhonen via email, describes Jeff Campbell's first hang gliding flight In Telluride, Colorado.
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The picture is of a hang glider (person unknown) landing in Beaver Pond, in Telluride, Colorado. The exact date is unknown, but probably from the 1970's. Here is an email, provide by Craig Muhonen, about an article written by John Heiney, about Telluride Hang Gliding's 25th year festival:
"Rainy, But Good
Telluride Hang Gliding Festival’s 25th Year
© John Heiney
The atmosphere of the 1998 flying season has been somewhat overbearing...
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Picture is of Clint Wolfe, Jim Drew, Bob St Onge, John Dunham, and Craig Muhonen hang gliding down a rainbow in Telluride, Colorado in 1972. Here is an email from Craig Muhonen regarding the history of hang gliding in Telluride:
"Here are the names of the original TAF Pilots
Original TAF (Telluride Air Force): members: Joe Kray, Dennis Stenslien, Gary Gross, Clint Wolf, Robert St.Once, Greg Henzie, Don Dusatko, Jim Lincoln, Jim Guest, Jeff...
