Skydivers jump over Everest

05 Oct

Posted by igor in Current Affairs, Newswire (Adventure, Everest, Skydiving, Sport)

Three adventurers (from Canada, New Zealand and the UK) have completed the very first jump over Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on earth. They jumped from about 9km, and had a one minute long freefall. The skydivers used breathing apparatus, special clothing (to deal with the cold temperatures), and extra-thick parachutes (since the air is [...]