Jump day- 25th October, 2011, Shayngboche Drop Zone Solo Jumps- Ryan Jackson, Bill Booth(USA) ,Dawie Du Plessis, Derek Thomas, Wendy Smith. Tandem Jump – Jolie Lisa Ferrand (USA) with tandem master Ryan Jackson.
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Everest Skydive, 2011
The world’s highest skydiving event, Everest Skydive is underway. According to our contact at Shyangboche, jumps were held at Shyangboche drop zone on 22nd & 23rd October. Jump day- 22nd October, 2011, around 9:10 Am (local time) Solo Jumps- Dawie Du Plessis (South Africa), Derek Thomas(UK), Mario Gervasi (France) Jump Day- 23rd October, 2011, around [...]
Everest Skydive on CNN GO
Everest Skydive has been featured on CNN‘s travel site CNN GO on the top 50 thrills in the world! Ranked eighth in the list of ‘50 experiences to try before you die,’ Everest Skydive joins the rank with extreme adrenaline pumping thrills like flying a fighter jet, cliff walking, power boating, volcano boarding etc. Read [...]
Everest Skydive- A Unique Experience
Tematis.com with the tag line ‘Do something different’ promotes holidays and activities that are unique and one of a kind. Some unique products/ experiences on Tematis list include, zero gravity flight (weightlessness experience) in Florida, diving expeditions to see the wreckage of the magnificent Titanic, swimming with dolphins in the Mediterranean, having dinner in hot [...]
Everest Skydive on Austrian site halihop.com
Everest Skydive on Austrian site halihop.com Everest Skydive is marketed at Halihop.com – an Austrian web portal that is purely focused on the marketing of skydiving tickets. Founded by Stefan Stockinger, the company’s website website has been conceptualized by licensed skydiver and offers customers and partners a tailored service.The jumps can be selected with just [...]
Everest Skydive’s participation at Adventure Travel Live
The team from Everest Skydive participated at the recently held Adventure Travel Live, UK’s biggest Adventure Travel event. The event was held at Victoria, London from January 28th – 30th, 2011. Adventure Travel Live had specialist travel operators, exclusive show offers, interactive features and real-life experiences presented by explorers, adventurers and travel guides under one [...]
Everest Skydive 2010 (October) – Images
Drama in the High Skies – Shyangboche Drop Zone, Everest Region (Photos: Wendy Smith)
Veteran skydivers share their Everest Skydive experience
On 20th October 2010, Explore Himalaya met up with veteran skydivers Roger Hoe from England and Peter Rotelle from Germany who had just arrived from Lukla after skydiving solo from 28,000 feet at Shyangboche drop zone. Roger Hoe, who turns 65 in a month’s time, holds the distinction for being the oldest skydiver to jump [...]
Face to Face with Klaus Leo Michael Gachter
Klaus Leo Michael Gachter from United States is no stranger to Nepal. He has been to Nepal several times and had visited Khumbu thirty years for the rebuilding of the Tengboche Monastery. According to him he was amazed to find changes in Khumbu since his last visit. Klaus, who is in his 70s, jumped tandem [...]
Everest Skydive 2010 Update
Today’s action saw skydivers Peter Rottele (Germany), Roger Hoe(UK), Ryan Jackson(UK) and Kevin Hardwick(UK) freefalling solo from 28,000 feet.Roger, who is 65 years old, became the oldest skydiver to jump solo from this height. Explore Himalaya congratulates him for this incredible feat.