HG over Everest

[breezyk1d]

I noticed this link and some info on the back page of the latest USHGA rag. The video is a 4 minute "trailer" (i.e. movie to follow...), and after some bird/PG/preparation stuff you see the guy towed off the cart and what is probably his weak link break over the mountain. Incredible scenery in the stills. A might chilly. I used the fast forward key even though I have a high speed connection. Otherwise it was too choppy.

http://www.mounteverest.net/story/Besto ... 2005.shtml

-Linda

[Spark]

Thanks.

19 years ago, Steve McKinney, Bob Carter, LarryTutor and Craig Colonika took
hang gliders to Everest. The weather never cooperated, but Steve made a
short flight from above 19k msl.

I was pleased to see that the story is still alive - link below:

http://www2.flymicro.com/everest/index. ... liders.htm

'Spark
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>From: "breezyk1d" <lbaskerville@wba-arch.com>
>Reply-To: hg_forum@chgpa.org
>To: hg_forum@chgpa.org
>Subject: HG over Everest
>Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 21:06:22 -0500
>
>I noticed this link and some info on the back page of the latest USHGA rag.
> The video is a 4 minute "trailer" (i.e. movie to follow...), and after
>some bird/PG/preparation stuff you see the guy towed off the cart and what
>is probably his weak link break over the mountain. Incredible scenery in
>the stills. A might chilly. I used the fast forward key even though I
>have a high speed connection. Otherwise it was too choppy.
>
>http://www.mounteverest.net/story/Besto ... 2005.shtml
>
>-Linda