http://www.xcmag.com/2012/08/paragliding-world-cup-2012-sun-valley-normal-service-resumed/

Finding myself in a reasonable position I accepted the challenge
of pushing on toward the only turnpoint but first had to get under a big ugly
black cloud. For 3km straight lining I got sucked up at about 5metres per second
and pondered my chances of getting past the cloud before being sucked in. As I
got to the wispies and with a k to go the lift diminished and it started to hail
on me! Time I thought to radio in and advise the organisation of an upping of
the stakes and called a level 2. Drat!