13 is an EB28 glider, 2 seats and a huge 28 metre wingspan along with an engine to facilitate self launching. The expedition was to explore the Alps with this wonderful glider. It is rare to have fantastic conditions uniformly across the Alps so with the insight of weather forecasts, satelite pictures and some gut feelings at times we set off with only the departure point decided. Our trip would then unfold as the actual weather showed it's hand and dictated our locations.

We chose Pontarlier to start from, high up on the French Jura and also the shortest distance from the UK. It proved to be a good choice and we moved on to Bolzano, Sondrio and Sisteron before completing the expedition in Til Chatel.