[photonic37]

If you’re in the Bay Area, you can stop by Fort Funston and see humans using this effect as well.

In the hang gliding world, ridge lift is a wonderful phenomenon that enables one to stay airborne almost indefinitely, with much better predictability than thermal soaring. The lift band is well defined by the incoming wind and upward deflection. When you’re done, just turn inland and exit the lift band.

[ofcrpls]

Same thing at Torrey Pines, if you are in San Diego.