We are now back to Europe after more than a month flying in the
high mountains of karakorum. We had great conditions and made many
flights. We stayed at base camp at 4000 m for days waiting for good
conditions to intend high altitude flights. Ramon went up to around
7800 m next to the Masherbrun and holds the new paramotor altitude
world record. I flew at 6711 m with paramotor and at 6625 m on paragliding
without oxigen with my Gradient Avax XC2. This altitude is 2100 m
higher than the Altitude World record holded by Robbie Whittall (4526
m)... This flight was very scary because we didn't take oxygen and
I suffered the effects of strong hypoxia. I could not see anything...
Acording to the GPS track, I went up from 3600 m to 6625 m in 11 min
in a very strong thermal. It was a pretty bad feeling to be almost
blind and flying in between 7000 meter high mountain peaks. Hopefully,
everyone came back in one piece. We have been flying super close to
huge glacier and into snowing clouds taking off from roads or from
tiny fields and in very cold temperature close to -35°. The material
was still perfectly working in those harsh conditions and we where
both amazed to ear the sound of our great HE motors at those altitude
where the lack of oxigen can kill a man in a very short time.
We made tons of pictures and videos. Sebastian Alvaro
from "Al filo de lo imposible" and director of the documentary
is really happy, we have great material for the movie.
Beside the flying part, we met great peoples and had
a amazing time, sleeping in tents in the snow, waiting for good weather,
practicing ice climbing on the glacier and meeting the locals. Soon
some more information will appear in Paramotor Magazine and in Aerial
soon. Cheers.
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