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.

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Photo:PaulHenrydeBaere.

PhotobelowofBoudhanathStupa,Kathmandu

MikeTucker,KimMarsh,BrigetteHenry-Mackinnon,Fara-EveBarnsourwonderfulparticipantsforthespringEverestskydiveexpeditionenjoyasightseeingtouraroundKathmanduwithcrewmembersOmar,Jean-Philippe,PablitoandPaul-Henry.