A glimpse of fun in the sky during Annapurna Skydive 2013
The crew of Everest Skydive and Explore Himalaya conducted test jumps for Annapurna Skydive 2013.Few lucky clients also had the opportunity to skydive during the event. Pokhara, a city located 200 km west of Kathmandu is the Base for Annapurna Skydive. Fishtail Air operated sixteen loads on November 12 and 13 during Annapurna Skydive 2013. The drop-zone of the event was at Pame, a spot closely located to tourist hub of Pokhara, Lakeside. Here, we have day-to-day details of Annapurna Skydive 2013 which includes skydives performed by the crew and the clients. During Annapurna Skydive test jumps twenty one solo jumps and 9 tandem jumps were made.
Client ready for the tandem jump during Annapurna Skydive 2013
November 12 2013,
Load 1: 9:30 am
Paul Henry De Baere (solo)
Joseph Johnson (solo)
Tom Noonan (solo)
Load 2: 9:30 am
Gaurav Man Shrestha tandem jump with Tom Noonan
Derek Thomas (solo)
Load 3: 9:30 am
Jorge Miclos (solo)
Paul Henry De Baere (solo)
Joseph Johnson (solo)
Wendy Smith (solo)
Hair raising adventure- Annapurna Skydive at Pokhara (City well known for Aerial Adventures)
Load 4: 11:20 am
Manoj Bikram Pandey tandem jump with Ryan Jackson
Tom Noonan (solo)
Load 5: 11:55 am
Laura Coe tandem jump with Tom Noonan
Wendy Smith(solo)
Load 6: 12:45 pm
Phul Bdr Tamang (solo)
Dik Bdr Khirsina (solo)
Tom Noonan (solo)
Ryan Jackson (solo)
Solo divers during Annapurna Skydive 2013
Load 7: 12:45 pm
Alexander Behse (solo)
Paul Henry De Baere (solo)
Derek Thomas (solo)
Wendy Smith (solo)
Load 8: 12:45 pm
Pratap Babu Tiwari tandem jump with Ryan Jackson
Tom Noonan (solo)
Load 9: 3:34 pm
Paul Henry De Baere (solo)
Jorge Miclos (solo)
Joseph Johnson (solo)
Wendy Smith (solo)
Tandem dive with the tandem master during Annapurna Skydive 2013
Load 10: 3:34 pm
Prakash Karuppaswamy tandem jump with Ryan Jackson
Derek Thomas (solo)
Load 11: 3:34 pm
Praveennath Ghanta tandem jump with Tom Noonan
Ryan Jackson (solo)
Free falling can be fun
Day 2: November 13 2013
Load 1: 9:40 am
Paul Henry De Baere (solo)
Kristin Merritt tandem jump with Joseph Johnson
Jorge Miclos (solo)
Load 2: 9:47 am
Daniel tandem jump with Ryan Jackson
Derek Thomas (solo)
Feast to the eyes: mountainous landscapes during Annapurna Skydive
Load 3: 10:34 am
Corly tandem jump with Joseph Johnson
Paul Henry De Baere
Wendy Smith (solo)
Load 4: 10:34 am
Feibe Jan tandem jump with Ryan Jackson
Derek Thomas (solo)
Parachute takes you higher and glides in the air after the free fall
Fishtail Air operated an additional flight load carrying Ryan Jackson, Tom Noonan,Wendy Smith, Alexander Behse and Derek Thomas for the test jumps during Annapurna Skydive 2013. The five professional divers also the crew of Everest Skydive and Annapurna Skydive successfully landed at Manang drop-zone after the skydives in the closer shadows of Annapurna.
Drop zone at Pame, Pokhara
