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Man Leaps 18,753 Feet from a Himalayan Peak to Set a World Record

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Last updated: 2024/08/18 at 2:16 PM
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A British man has set a new Guinness World Record for the highest altitude ski-BASE jump, leaping from 18,753 feet off a Himalayan mountain. Joshua Bregmen, 34, skied off a cliff on Mera Peak in Nepal and parachuted to the ground, exceeding the previous record by more than 4,000 feet.

The former record was held by Matthias Giraud from France, who made a jump from 14,301 feet in 2019.

Ski-BASE jumping is an extreme sport that involves skiing off a cliff or mountain, free-falling through the air, and then deploying a parachute for landing. It offers the thrill of skiing combined with the boldness of BASE jumping, making feats like Bregmen’s jump a true test of courage and endurance.

For this attempt, Bregmen spent two weeks on Mera Peak, hiking and skiing to the jumping location, camping to acclimatize to the high altitude, and even clearing debris from the jump site. 

“We all worked incredibly hard, and the lack of oxygen, persistent headaches, and sleeping at around 6,000 meters took a toll on the body. One team member even remarked that this was tougher than climbing Everest,” Bregmen said.

Initially, when they arrived at a possible jump site, they were close to abandoning the effort for the year, as it appeared to be “just a big rocky slope.”

However, the next day they discovered a suitable slope, though they still had to remove boulders and bring in snow to create a usable runway. 

“Although we only had a scant 2 cm of fresh snow, it did provide some assistance,” he noted.

“The goal was to execute several smooth S-turns and ski gracefully off the cliff, but we ended up with just a rocky runway at an exit height of nearly 6,000 meters.”

Bregman successfully completed the jump, which he organized to raise awareness about human trafficking in Nepal and to aid thousands of child victims with the funds collected.

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