Quintessentially Escape is proud to offer those seeking ultimate adventure with the unique opportunity to skydive Mt Everest. This awe inspiring thrilling experience is a new and carefully crafted adventure of the highest calibre and provides you with without doubt the most extraordinary introduction to this fabulous mountain range. The Himalayas and Mount Everest in particular, have played host to a thousand great adventures. The sheer scale of the mountains provokes the most ambitious human resolve, driving people to achieve amazing things, Skydive Everest is no different. A challenge on a multitude of levels, this is a cutting edge adventure like no other. You will be met at Kathmandu Airport where you will be greeted by a Quintessentially Escape representative and transferred to the Yak & Yeti, a hotel set in the grounds of a 100 year old Nepalese palace. You will meet the rest of the expedition team and after some rest and relaxation, your adventure will begin.
Flight Into The Mountains & A Trek To Everest Skydive
From Kathmandu, you will take a short internal flight to Lukla, a small mountain town at an altitude of 2860 metres. From here, a 5 day trek up into the Khumbu Valley must be completed. All the time, you will be gaining height and slowly acclimatising. Walking along the steep, winding trail, you will encounter mountain porters and yak herders, peaceful villages and friendly locals. Local culture will sink in as you pass by mountain shrines and stay overnight in our selected local teahouses. The scenery is truly stunning as you climb higher towards Everest. Evenings are usually spent together as an expedition team. Dinner is taken in the teahouse, but where possible, there will be the chance to explore the local sites, stores and amenities. As the night draws in, your hosts will share stories from Sherpa folklore. Over the course of your trek, the Captive Adventure team will monitor your rate of ascent to ensure you acclimatise safely. The path is carefully planned and an experienced mountain doctor will be permanently on-hand to deal with any signs of altitude sickness. On day 5 we will reach Syangboche, the base of all operations for Everest Skydive. Once at the drop zone, our hand-picked team of experts will help you make final preparations.
The Ultimate Skydive At The Worlds Highest Drop zone
On the runway of the Syangboche aerodrome, our specially prepared Pilatus Porter P6 Turbine aircraft will be fuelled and ready for action. This aircraft simply didn't exist in Nepal before Nigel Gifford's historic first skydive expedition in 2008. Piloting the aircraft will be a member of the Swiss Boogie team - the world's leading authority on mountain-based skydiving. Once you have suited up in your custom rig, designed by the world's leading adventure engineer, Andy Elson, you will take your place in the aircraft for take-off. After 50 minutes, you will be soaring at an altitude of 29,000ft. The words ‘Standby’ followed by ‘Exit’ mark the start of the adrenalin rush and the sensory overload of a lifetime. From the same height as the very top of Mount Everest and from just a few miles away, you will have a view of this majestic peak that very few have ever been privileged to see. This is a 30 second free-fall with nothing but air between you and Everest. Every moment of your Everest Skydive will be captured on camera - an incredible piece of film that will keep the memories alive forever. As your canopy opens, the true euphoria of the jump will hit you. This is when you will be able to fully soak-up the vista in front of you: 100 panoramic miles of the most awe-inspiring mountains on the planet... looking out over Nepal, India and Tibet... at 140 miles per hour...
Congratulations, you just skydived Everest!
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