Gliding to the heart of Mount Doom

Mt Ngauruhoe was a location shoot for Mt Doom from Lord of the Rings, and I get to fly over it in my Ventus cT glider.
Flying over the central North Island, we manage to escape from Matamata, get low over Taupo forests, then cruise down to Mt Tongariro and Mt Ngauruhoe for some of the most spectacular flying possible in the North Island.

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00:00 Launch
00:55 Escaping Matamata
06:00 Getting low over the Taupo forestry
07:41 Crusing past Taupo Airport
09:16 Onward to Mt Doom!
12:01 Ridge Soaring Mt Ngauruhoe
14:05 Stunning ride home!