Post on 16-Feb-2019
Everest Skydive Celebrating10 Years
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FallinginlovewithNepalissoeasyanditisforlife.
Photo:WendySmith,viewfromAS350B3Helicopter
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Photo:WendySmith,YaksatGorakshep5164m.
WENDYKIWI:IhavebeenworkingwithExploreHimalayaTravel&Adventure,SumanPandeyandhisstaffsincethebeginningof2009,EverestSkydivehasdevelopedandheldonthroughsomeofthecountry’sworstnationaldisasters,comingbackwithaSpecialSpringexpeditionandhelpingdisplaythe“safetotravel”tourismmessagethatNepalisbackontopoftheWorld.
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AbovePhotos:WendySmith–PablitoPerazzoliexitsfrom23000ftandinfreefallwithBrigitteMcKinnon.
Photo:FaraEveBarnes.ESDcrewspring2016at3880m.Paul-HenrydeBaere,BibekPandey,Jean-PhilippeAudhuy,PablitoPerazzoli,Wendy‘kiwi’Smith,OmarAlhegelan,TedAtkins,DikBdrAdhikari,TomNoonan.
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TohonormanycountriescontinuedcommitmentinpromotingNepaltourism,the2016PrimeMinisterKhadgaaprasadSharmaOilofNepalgaveaspeechofthanksandcolorfulKarta’stoanassemblyofcountriesandselectedindividualsduringAprilinKathmandu.
Photo:WendyreceivesaKartawithNepalTourismboardmemberKrishnaKumarAryal.
NamastewithwelcomegreetingsassomeexpeditionandcrewmembersarriveintoKathmandufromaroundtheworld.
Thesmilingfaceofmissiongroundcontrol‘BharatRajPuri,greetsteammembersatthestartofanotheramazingadventure,fromleft:PablitoPerazzoli,Bharat,TomNoonan,
FaraEveBarnes,KimMarshandBrigitteMcKinnon.
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Photo:PaulhenrydeBaere,TrekkingonroutetoEverest.
WendyKiwi:Withagrowingpassionforthemountains,climbingthepeaksandthemagiclightthatshinesuponthosewhoembracethisway–thereisanendlessnetworkoftrailstotrekanddiscoverthrough-outtheHimalaya.TheroutetoEverestsupportsthelivelyhoodofthemountaincommunitieswepassthrough.In2017IsummitedIslandPeak,nexttoMountEverestwithaclientjumpingwithEverestSkydives10thAnniversaryExpedition.
Photos:WendySmith
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Photos:WendySmith
Altitudesickness.ThereisasubtlehazardintheHimalaya,beinginahurryinthemountainscanbedeadly.Bestyoucarryalightdaypackanduseaporter.
Acclimatizationisthewordusedtodescribetheadjustmentsyourbodymakesasitascends.Planningacarefultrekkingschedulesothatafter3000myoursleeping
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altitudeisnomorethan300to400metershigherthanyourpreviousday’ssleepingaltitudecanassistgreatlyinAMS.(acutemountainsickness)
Weenjoythecultureandtaketimetoascendalongthetrail.
Photo:PaulHenrydeBaere
TheEverestSkydiveexperienceallowsyoutotrekandacclimatizeslowlyandsafelytoourfirstSyangboucheDropZonelocation.