EVEREST SKYDIVE-2017

Widely acclaimed as one of the most adventurous aerial sports in the world, Everest Skydive has come a long way after its first edition back in 2008. One of its kind, the adventure involves jumping off from 29,500 ft above Everest from Fishtail Air’s B3 helicopter and landing on one of the highest drop zones in the world at Syangboche, 12350 ft.  After a decade’s successful commercial operation, the legacy of Everest Skydive continued in November 2017 as well. The event took place from 2nd to 4thNovember. There had been a total of 9 lifts, in which 14 jumpers made 27 solo jumps and 2 tandems.

 

Crew List:

  1. Tom Noonan- Chief Technical Director,
  2. Wendy Smith - Chief Advisor,
  3. Paul Henry DeBaere - veteran Aerial Cinematographer,
  4. Dr Ryan Jackson – Jumpmaster and Expedition Doctor,
  5. Omar Alhegelan - Jumpmaster & Videographer
  6. Ted Atkins – Oxygen Specialist

Jump Summary:  

S.N.

Date

Solo Jump

Tandem Jump

time

flight/load

Jumpers’ Details

1

2-Nov

2

1

11:53 AM

1

Tom Noonan & Sujeeta Shahi (Tandem)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yu Yin (Solo) Paul Henry (Solo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

3

 

13:13 AM

1

Ross Gavin (Solo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Omar Faisal (Solo) & Anas Bekkali (Solo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

3-Nov

3

 

9:27 AM

1

Gregor Rau (Solo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wendy Smith (Camera Flyer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yu Yin (Solo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

4

 

10:17 AM

1

Paul Henry (Solo) & Omar Faisal (Solo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ryan Jackson (Solo) & Anas Bekkali (Solo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

3

 

1:52 PM

1

Ross Gavin (Solo) & Matthew Larry (Solo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ian Edward Atkins (Solo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

4-Nov

4

 

8:45 AM

1

Paul Henry (Solo) & Wendy Smith (Solo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Omar Faisal (Solo) & Ross Gavin (Solo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

1

1

10:33 AM

1

Matthew Larry & Leselie (Tandem)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Henry (Solo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

3

 

10:53 AM

1

Wendy Smith (Solo) & Yu Yin (Solo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gregor Rau (Solo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

4

 

12:03 AM

1

Ross Gavin (Solo) & Anas Bekkali (Solo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Henry (Solo) & Omar Faisal (Solo)