Drama in the High Skies – Shyangboche Drop Zone, Everest Region (Photos: Wendy Smith)
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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.
ESD 2010 Update-British racing driver Nick Leventis Jumps from 27,500 feet
More action follows…. Nick Leventis – tandem skydiving from 27,500 feet with tandem master Kevin Hardwick British racing driver Nick Leventis is on board ESD 2010, and today he made a tandem leap from 27,500 feet above Mount Everest at Shyangboche dropzone around 13:00 hrs(local time).Accompanyning him was tandem master Kevin Hardwick. A well known [...]
Glimpses from May 2010 Skydiving
Images by Wendy Smith & Everest Skydive Team
Everest Skydive 2010 – Updates
As per the news received from Shyangboche, jumps were held at 8:15 AM (local time) on 17th May. James Robert (UK) and Ryan Jackson made solo jumps from 18,000 feet, while Nik Halik (Australia) jumped tandem with tandem master Tom Noonan from 29,700 feet.
Everest Skydive 2010 Test Jumps Successful
Test jumps for Everest Skydive 2010 were performed on 16th May 2010 at Shyangboche at 9:35 AM (local time). 1 solo and 2 tandem jumps were made from above 20,000 feet. Wendy Smith (New Zealand) jumped solo from 27,000 feet, while Bibek Pandey (Nepal) made a tandem jump with tandem master Tom Noonan (USA). Likewise [...]