http://www.everestskydive.com/blog The Most Fabulous Adventure at the Top of the World Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:13:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The historic Everest Skydive event came to a finale today. 41 Solo and Tandem Jumpers skydived in front of the World's Highest Peak and landed on the highest drop zone in the world, Shyangboche (12,350ft.). Their names have made it the international record books. 1st Group In the first group, except for ... http://www.everestskydive.com/blog/2008/10/everest-skydive-final-day-updates/ Latest Update 1st Group (29,500ft) SN Name Country Solo/Tandem Landing Time(local) 1. Omar Alhegelan USA Solo 8:41 AM 2. Dean Edwards Britain Solo 8:42 AM 3. Derek Thomas USA Solo 8:42 AM 4. Adolphe Botha South Africa Solo 8:43 AM 5. Leigh Pretty Britain Solo 8:44 AM 2nd Group In this group, except for the tandem jump by Maya Gurung and Tom Noonan (which was done from a height of 22,500ft), the rest were made from the height of 29,500ft. Everest summiter Maya ... http://www.everestskydive.com/blog/2008/10/skydive-updates-10th-october/ Latest Update Today only one group could make the skydive due to poor weather conditions. The divers jumped from a height of 29,400ft. SN Name Country Solo/Tandem Landing Time(local) 1. Omar Alhegelan USA Solo 7:45 AM 2. Herman S.Duscher Sweden Solo 7:46 AM 3. Derek Thomas USA Solo 7:47 AM 4. Thomas Laurie Hinds Britain Solo 7:47 AM http://www.everestskydive.com/blog/2008/10/skydive-updates-9th-october/ This is to inform that none of the Everest Skydive clients or crew were aboard on the ill fated Yeti Airlines plane crash that occurred this morning (8th October 2008 - 7:30 am Local Time) at Lukla airport. Due to the unfortunate crash, the scheduled skydive program for today has been ... http://www.everestskydive.com/blog/2008/10/nepal-news-updates/ Today there were 3 solos and 5 tandem jumps. Jane Dougall, reporter of Five News was among the tandem jumpers. 1st Group (29,500ft.) SN Name Country Solo/Tandem Landing Time(local) 1. Wendy Smith New Zealand Solo 9:15 AM 2. Steve Hennessey (Australian) & Djuan Rivers(American) Australia/USA Tandem 9:16 AM 3. Tom Noonan (American)& Kate Craigwood (British) USA/Britain Tandem 9:16 AM 2nd Group (29,500ft.) SN Name Country Solo/Tandem Landing Time(local) 1. Omar Alhegelan USA Solo 10:19 AM 2. Ralph Mitchell (British) & Jane Dougall (British) Britain Tandem 10:21 ... http://www.everestskydive.com/blog/2008/10/skydive-updates-7th-october/ Today 10 solo and 2 tandem jumps took place from a height of 29,500ft.. Wendy Smith from New Zealand again made two solo jumps today. With a total of five jumps to her credit, Wendy remains the skydiver with the highest number of jumps in this event. 1st ... http://www.everestskydive.com/blog/2008/10/latest-update-on-everest-skydive/ Today seven divers made solo jumps in two groups. In the first group four divers jumped from a height of 18,000ft. SN Name Country Solo/Tandem Landing Time(local) 1. Dean Edwards Britain Solo 8:18 AM 2. Simon Repton Britain Solo 8:18 AM 3. Leigh Pretty Britain Solo 8:19 AM 4. Derek Thomas USA Solo 8:20 AM In the second group three divers jumped from an altitude of 29,500ft., the highest so far. SN Name Country Solo/Tandem Landing Time(local) 1. Neil Jones Canada Solo 9:48 AM 2. Wendy Smith New Zealand Solo 9:49 AM 3. Holly ... http://www.everestskydive.com/blog/2008/10/latest-update-everest-skydive/ 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 ... http://www.everestskydive.com/blog/2008/10/and-they-have-done-it/ 8 solo jumpers of the Everest Skydive team successfully completed their familiarization jump on 3rd Oct ' 08 (local time 7 & 7:15 am.). The jumps were made from a height of 18000ft. in two batches from the Pilatus Porter aircraft at the drop zone in Shyangboche. The names of ... http://www.everestskydive.com/blog/2008/10/familiarization-jump-by-the-everest-skydiving-team/ 1. Nigel Gifford (British) - Project Director 2. Dave Wood (British) - Director of Parachuting Operation 3. Lucie Fenton (British) - PR 4. Ralph Mitchell (British) - Tandem Master 5. Mark Finch (British) - Advanced Packer 6. Omar Alhegelan (American) - Jump Master & Camera Flyer 7. Wendy Smith (Kiwi) - Director of Aerial Photography 8. Henri ... http://www.everestskydive.com/blog/2008/09/everest-skydive-2008-crew/