Everest Skydive Adventure Organizers
Explore Himalaya Travel & Adventures - Nepal
Suman Pandey
President, Explore Himalaya Travel & Adventure
Suman Pandey, the President and founder of Explore Himalaya has been actively involved in travel and tourism business for more then twenty years. He actively dedicates himself in promoting the entire Himalayan region of Nepal, Tibet, India and Bhutan in the international tourism arena. His zeal and enthusiasm has led the company to touch new heights and under his able leadership, the company has become one of the leading adventure operators for the Himalayan region with unlimited strength and abilities.
A well recognized figure in the Nepalese tourism industry, Mr. Pandey has served as the President to Trekking Agents Association of Nepal (TAAN), an executive member to Nepal Tourism Board and various other organizations related to tourism and other fields. At present, Mr.Pandey is a member of the Advisory Panel of Nepal Tourism Board and has also been appointed as Convenor of "Tourism Products Enhancement & Development" Sub-committee for the Nepal Tourism Year, 2011.
For his contribution in Tourism, Mr. Pandey has been decorated by several honors including Suprasiddha Gorkha Dakshin Bahu-Nepal, Life time Achievement Award - American Biographical Institute, USA, etc.
Wendy Smith
Chief co-ordinator / cameraflyer, Everest Skydive 2009
New Zealand's world and Guinness record skydiver Wendy Smith was one of the three daredevils to leap from an aircraft at a record height of 9000m in the skies above Mount Everest, free-falling for one minute at speeds reaching 290kmph. Smith, a freelance cameraman, was part of an international group of amateur and professional skydivers at the Everest Skydive 2008 programme. Wendy Smith made her first jump in 1985, in New Zealand. She has a passion and talent for photography and filming. Her technical abilities have allowed her to cover, cameras on helmet, exceptional reportages and international skydiving events. Wendy has competed at International Skydiving Competition level since 1989 and has been a Freelance Commercial Cameraman during the last 16 years. During these years she has gained multi medals in different disciplines, won Emmy Awards for best remote location cameraman, gained a new women's world record gold medal in speed skydiving, performed Stunts in aerial skydiving never seen before, jumped for aerial fashion Model shoots, filmed and photographed numerous world record skydiving events and commercials. She has co-produced, filmed and participated in extreme skydiving movies at the cutting edge of sport skydiving, published a photographic book, 'Eyes in the Sky’, to compliment 15 years of sport skydiving with French photographer and film-maker Patrick Passe.
Wendy Smith, is the Chief Coordinator & Cameraflyer for Everest Skydive 2009. Wendy has taken some fantastic aerial footages of Everest Skydive 2008.
She is also in charge of marketing, supervising the operation, and dealing with clients.