Posts Tagged ‘skydive’
Highest Drop Zone landing with Everest Skydive 2009
October 29, 2009: Explore Himalaya Travel & Adventure is pleased to announce the successful completion of the Everest Skydive 2009 program. On October 28, 2009 a skydiving event was held at Gorak Shep. During the event, world skydiving champion Wendy Smith from New Zealand, Global Angels ambassador and tandem master Tom Noonan and Wing Commander [...]
First Everest Skydive 2008 – Final Day Updates
The historic Everest Skydive event came to a finale today. 41 Solo and Tandem Jumpers skydived in front of the World’s Highest Peak and landed on the highest drop zone in the world, Shyangboche (12,350ft.). Their names have made it the international record books. 1st Group In the first group, except for Fareed Lafta who [...]
First Everest Skydive 2008 – Updates – 10th October
Latest Update 1st Group (29,500ft) SN Name Country Solo/Tandem Landing Time(local) 1. Omar Alhegelan USA Solo 8:41 AM 2. Dean Edwards Britain Solo 8:42 AM 3. Derek Thomas USA Solo 8:42 AM 4. Adolphe Botha South Africa Solo 8:43 AM 5. Leigh Pretty Britain Solo 8:44 AM 2nd Group In this group, except for the [...]
First Everest Skydive 2008 – Updates – 9th October
Latest Update Today only one group could make the skydive due to poor weather conditions. The divers jumped from a height of 29,400ft. SN Name Country Solo/Tandem Landing Time(local) 1. Omar Alhegelan USA Solo 7:45 AM 2. Herman S.Duscher Sweden Solo 7:46 AM 3. Derek Thomas USA Solo 7:47 AM 4. Thomas Laurie Hinds Britain [...]
First Everest Skydive 2008 – Updates – 7th October
Today there were 3 solos and 5 tandem jumps. Jane Dougall, reporter of Five News was among the tandem jumpers. 1st Group (29,500ft.) SN Name Country Solo/Tandem Landing Time(local) 1. Wendy Smith New Zealand Solo 9:15 AM 2. Steve Hennessey (Australian) & Djuan Rivers(American) Australia/USA Tandem 9:16 AM 3. Tom Noonan (American)& Kate Craigwood (British) [...]
First Everest Skydive 2008 – Latest Update on Everest Skydive
Today 10 solo and 2 tandem jumps took place from a height of 29,500ft.. Wendy Smith from New Zealand again made two solo jumps today. With a total of five jumps to her credit, Wendy remains the skydiver with the highest number of jumps in this event. 1st Group (29,500ft.) SN Name Country Solo/Tandem Landing [...]
First Everest Skydive 2008 – Latest Update – Everest Skydive
Today seven divers made solo jumps in two groups. In the first group four divers jumped from a height of 18,000ft. SN Name Country Solo/Tandem Landing Time(local) 1. Dean Edwards Britain Solo 8:18 AM 2. Simon Repton Britain Solo 8:18 AM 3. Leigh Pretty Britain Solo 8:19 AM 4. Derek Thomas USA Solo 8:20 AM [...]
First Everest Skydive 2008 – And They Have Done It!
The actual jumps of the Everest skydive took place this morning in Shyangboche. 10 solo and 3 tandem jumpers made their actual jumps today. Wendy Smith became the first solo jumper to land at the drop zone at 6:17am (local time). She jumped from a height of 22,000ft. Explore Himalaya’s trek guide Nima Tamang became [...]