Everest Skydivers make their 1st Jump
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!
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