Everest Skydive Adventure History
Everest Skydive 2008
October 2008 - The stage was set for the first ever skydiving adventure in the Everest region. "Sagarmatha", Mount Everest the world’s highest peak at 8848m. The airstrip at Shyangboche is the world’s highest drop zone. A Pilatus Porter PC6 was flown from Switzerland & the Everest Skydive crew arrived. The clients followed a couple of days later after trekking from Lukla to Shyangboche. Here, the world's highest drop zone was prepared for the event, where the excitement was mounting as the thought of jumping out of a plane next to Everest was becoming a vision. Finally on 4th October at 6: 17am (local time) Wendy Smith from New Zealand & Omar Alhegelan leaped from a flying Pilatus from a height of 22,000ft. They became the first jumpers of this event. Over the next couple of days 41 made first time tandem jumps and experienced group skydives, making a total of 50 solos and 19 tandem descents from the height of 29,500ft, 22,500ft, 22,000ft, 19,000ft, 18,500ft and 18,000ft . The world’s attention was focused on Nepal and the small hamlet of Shyangboche, as the international media highlighted this historic event. As the event continued, new records were created and congratulations and good wishes poured in from every corner of the world. There was jubilation all around. A new adventure tourism product in the Nepal Himalayas was here to stay!
Everest Skydive 2009
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Everest Skydive 2010
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