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.