Road Trip?

During the winter we don't get many thermals around here. If anyone is interested in going to Ridge Soaring this winter, read what Karl Striedieck has to say about the ridge here and A New Pilot's Guide to Flying at the Ridge here.
Some pilots recommend taking a drive up and down the length of the ridge to get a feel for the terrain before trying to soar it. For a modest 300km gold distance/diamond goal out and return, that is roughly from Lock Haven, Pennsylvania to Cumberland, Maryland.