Jonny hang gliding the Morning Glory
Submitted by Curt Warren on January 23, 2010 - 4:10pm
Be sure to check out the Red Bull Glorious Days TV program tomorrow in Australia.
Channel 9 broadcast times:
NSW and VIC - 1.30pm (leading into the cricket)
QLD - 12.30pm
SA - 1.00pm
The Morning Glory is weather phenomenon that happens every year in only one place in the world: at the top of Australia, near Burketown, QLD.
It's basically an intense "roll cloud" (up to 1000 km long) that marches in from the Gulf of Carpentaria that can be surfed by sailplane & hang glider pilots.
In September 2009, Jonny Durand went with full support of Red Bull, support pilots and a film crew, so I can imagine the TV production will be amazing. Below is only a teaser:

