Everest Skydive - 2012
Everest Skydive 2012 proved to be an enthralling spectacle for all adventure lovers home and abroad. This year added extra appeal to the event by introducing Amadablam Base Camp a new Drop Zone. The event started on October 31, 2012 with some test flights over Amadablam Base camp (15000ft) by four crew members of Everest Skydive Wendy Smith, Tom Noonan, Derek Thomas and Dr. Ryan Jackson.
The first day of the Everest Skydive 2012 started on November 1, 2012 with nine lifts of test jumps over Syangboche, 12,350ft. The next day November 2, 2012 was full with excitement and thrill with three lifts of final jumps over Ama Dablam Base camp and five over Syangboche. The final day of the Skydive November 3, 2012 had six lifts of final jumps over the Syangboche Airport.
As informed earlier the Everest Skydive 2012 was performed from AS 350 B3 helicopter, piloted by the Italian Veteran pilot Maurizio Follini who flew all the way to Nepal to take the piloting responsibilities for this Event. He was well supported by the experienced Fishtail Air Captain Aashish Sherchan.
Everest Skydive 2012 ended up making the history with 41 solos and 5 tandems over Syangboche and 15 solos over Ama Dablam Base camp. The Jump highlights are:
Day 1, October 31st
Wendy Smith, Ryan Jackson, Tom Noonan and Derek Thomas
Solo jumps over Amadablam Base Camp
Day 2, November 1st
First flight
Ryan Jackson and Miloslav Sulda
Solo jumps over Syangboche.
Second Flight
Derek Thomas and Fred Seth Williams
Solo jumps over Syangboche.
Third Flight
Wendy Smith and Robert Gabris
Solo jumps over Syangboche
Fourth Flight
Ryan Jackson and Travis Ross Wood
Solo jumps over Syangboche.
Fifth Flight
Ryan Jackson and John Leblanc
Solo jumps over Syangboche.
Sixth Flight
Wendy Smith and Pavel Novak
Solo jumps over Syangboche.
Seventh Flight
Ryan Jackson and Robert Sachs
Solo jumps over Syangboche.
Eighth Flight
Tom Noonan, Zoe Nadia Dryden and Wendy Smith
Tandem jump over Syangboche.
Ninth Flight
Ryan Jackson, Fred Seth Williams and Laura Coe
Tandem jump over Syangboche.
Day 3, November 2nd
First Flight
Robert Gabris, Robert Sachs and Miloslav Sulda
Solo jumps over Amdablam Base Camp.
Second Flight
Fred Seth Williams and John Leblanc
Solo jumps over Amdablam Base Camp.
Third Flight
Travis Ross Wood, Pavel Novak and John Leblance
Solo jumps over Amdablam Base Camp.
Fourth Flight
Tom Noonan, Fred Seth Williams and Ryan Jackson
Solo Jumps over Amdablam Base Camp.
Fifth Flight
Derek Thomas, Travis Ross Wood and Pavel Novak
Tandem jumps over Syangboche.
Sixth Flight
Tom Noonan, Zoe Nadia Dryden and Wendy Smith
Solo jumps over Syangboche.
Seventh Flight
Ryan Jackson, John Leblanc and Fred Seth Williams
Tandem jumps over Syangboche.
Eighth Jump
Tom Noonan, Laura Coe and Derek Thomas
Solo jumps over Syangboche.
Ninth Jump
Robert Gabris, Robert Sachs and Miloslav Sulda
Solo jumps over Syangboche.
Day 4, November 3rd
First Flight
Ryan Jackson and Farhaj Sarwar
Solo jumps over Syangboche.
Second Flight
Tom Noonan, Ian Edward Atkins and Derek Thomas
Tandem jump over Syangboche.
Third Flight
Farhaj Sarwar, Ryan Jackson and Wendy Smith
Solo jumps over Syangboche.
Fourth Flight
Fred Seth Williams and Travis Ross Wood
Solo jump over Syangboche.
Fifth Flight
Farhaj Sarwar and John Leblanc
Solo jumps over Syangboche.
Sixth Flight
Wendy Smith, Tom Noonan, Derek Thomas and Ryan Jcakson
Solo jumps over Syangboche.