Everest Skydivers make their 1st Jump
Everest Skydivers make their 1st Jump
Posted Oct 4th, 2008 under Skydive, Special Events,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 the first Nepali to make a tandem jump (with Steve Hennessey) from a height of 22,000ft.
The jumpers were flown in 4 groups. All the jumps were made from Pilatus Porter aircraft.
1st Group – 22,000ft
The first group jumped from a height of 22,000ft.
| SN | Name | Country | Jump(Solo/Tandem) | Landing Time(local) |
| 1. | Wendy Smith | New Zealand | Solo | 6:17 AM |
| 2. | Lucie Fenton (Britain) & Tom Noonan (USA) | Britain / USA | Tandem | 6:18 AM |
2nd Group – 22,000ft
The second group jumped from a height of 22,000ft.
| SN | Name | Country | Jump(Solo/Tandem) | Landing Time(local) |
| 1. | Omar Alhegelan | USA | Solo | 6:57 AM |
| 2. | Steve Hennessey (Australia) & Nima Tamang (Nepal) | Australia / Nepal | Tandem | 6:58 AM |
| 3. | Cheri Alhegelan (USA) & Ralph Mitchell (Britain) | USA / Britain | Tandem | 6:59 AM |
3rd Group – 18,500ft
The third group jumped from a height of 18,500ft.
| SN | Name | Country | Solo/Tandem | Landing Time(local) |
| 1. | Neil Jones | Canada | Solo | 7:45 AM |
| 2. | Chris Parsons | Britain | Solo | 7:47 AM |
| 3. | Derek Thomas | USA | Solo | 7:48 AM |
| 4. | Holly Budge | British | Solo | 7:49 AM |
4th Group – 18,000ft
The fourth group jumped from a height of 18,000ft.
| SN | Name | Country | Solo/Tandem | Landing Time(local) |
| 1. | Ryan Jackson | Britain | Solo | 8:57 AM |
| 2. | Adolphe Botha | South Africa | Solo | 8:57 AM |
| 3. | Thomas Laurie Hinds | Britain | Solo | 8:59 AM |
| 4. | Carrie Holmes | USA | Solo | 8:59 AM |
A toast to the team and their spirit of adventure!
Comments
Happy Explorers
The meeting and handling went very well. The meals during the tour and at the hotel were very well arranged. The tents used during the camping were well maintained.
Community Service
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Well done all! I’ve been following your progress and am so glad it’s happened! I bet it was beautiful up there!
Hey there 2 all u High-flyers! Congratulations on ur adrenaline altitude adventures! Very envious but glad we know people ‘who dun it’. Looking forward 2 hearing all about it from Lucie, Andy, Wendy and Omar on DZ dancefloors sometime in the near future we hope! Safe journeys back 2 sea level. Love Richie & AnnaTuneraider xx