UPDATE -
In October of 2008, a very special group of individuals
made history when they became the first to Skydive Everest. Jumpers
landed safely on the highest jump zone on earth, with memories they'll
never forget. The adventure was so incredible, we want to offer
it again. But for now, we're off to conquer a new mountain. In June
of 2009, we'll be in Alaska to deliver the first-ever high-altitude
skydives over Mt McKinley, the
highest peak North America. It will be an incredible adventure unlike
any other.
PRESS STATEMENT,
OCTOBER 8, 10AM NO EVEREST SKYDIVE PARTICIPANTS OR STAFF INVOLVED
IN YETI AIRLINES FATAL ACCIDENT AT TENZING HILLARY AIRPORT, LUKLA, TODAY
October 8, 2008: Today Show - I’m
a coward,’ claims Mount Everest skydiver. But when Scottish journalist
got the chance, she jumped at it — literally. Jane Dougal speaks about
her once-in-a-lifetime jump from Nepal.
Video October 6, 2008 - First Skydive sets a world
record
Video May 2008
SKYDIVE
EVEREST UPDATE: SEPTEMBER, 2008:
Five News (UK) reporter Jane Dougall, along with producer Laura
Wilshaw and cameraman Adam Boyle, have travelled to Nepal with Skydive
Everest. In a world first, Jane will be jumping from 29,500 feet
and skydiving into the Himalayas and writing about her experiences
along the way. The Expedition
Everest Blog has great photos and video too.
IN THE NEWS - Cortez Journal, September
2008:
Skydiving
Everest - "Dolores-area resident Harold Watkins plans
history-making leap from aircraft by world’s highest summit"
The Everest
Skydive Team was in Nepal in May to make final preparations
for September's history-making jumps. Here is a bit of what organizer
Nigel Gifford wrote to us from the other side of the world:
“All the preparations have gone well here and Kathmandu
is buzzing with what we are doing...The Everest Skydive Freefall
Team are being called Lungpa! This is the Tibetan word for mystical
beings that jump long distance and over mountains!”
Photos of the May 2008 Reconnaissance Jump
Video: Everest Skydive Preparations, May 2008
"This footage was taken in May from one of the helicopters
in the air and from the hotel by the DZ when we went to pre-position
some of the equipment for September/October and make a further
"double check" of the area. We were delighted with the performance
of the Navigator 260 canopies that we will be using for the big
jump in October. They handled and performed even better than as
we had expected! This time we jumped from helicopters from 12,000ft
lower than Everest Summit and we landed in nil winds with either
perfect stand up, or very good landings onto the highest DZ in
the world."
-----~ Nigel Gifford
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