SoCal Soaring Academy on Instagram: "He climbed to 13,000’ and saw 12 knots up on his variometer so 1200’ per minute climb. Thanks @amelia_glider_pilot (seen launching @theglidinggoat in this video) for your excellent help at our field this weekend! Joe said he tried to get that close up of Mt. Whitney as best he could and that it was incredible seeing it from altitude that far away! Btw that’s @edwardsairforcebase in the foreground (one of our neighbors to the north.) #greatviews #mtwhitney . .