repcool 2 #1 March 6, 2008 Howdy, Did anyone in these parts commit to the Skydive Everest trip? I put my money down at the end of the last year and am not getting serious about the training and lead up to it all. If you are going and want to share then shout out this way. Thanks, Simon www.SkydiveEverest.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #2 March 6, 2008 I would be VERY interested in what the density altitude at "just above base camp" is. At 17,700 ft..... that could make for some mighty speedy landings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
repcool 2 #3 March 6, 2008 The dz is actually around 12,500...but still figure if it is even unusually hot then 15,000ft. Luckily someone figured out that was an issue and the canopies will be the size of tandems. :-) I get to train where the density in the summer is around 8000 as well...so that helps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #4 March 6, 2008 Quote www.SkydiveEverest.com Neat. Thanks for the update & link. Looking at your website - the LZ is the Syangboche airstrip, yes? I've been curious about that since the trip was announced. Should be gorgeous! Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozzy13 0 #5 March 6, 2008 I think its really cool but a little too much money for my blood. Have funNever give the gates up and always trust your rears! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
repcool 2 #6 March 7, 2008 oh wow, those photos are awesome, did you take them? The yaks look like something from Star Wars! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #7 March 10, 2008 Quote oh wow, those photos are awesome, did you take them? Thanks! Yes, March-April 2003. And will take this to PM from here, since its direct skydive relevance has declined precipitously. /Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loudtom 5 #8 March 10, 2008 One of my last dreams would be to go to Everest Base Camp!!! I have read so much about it and the climbing that it would be so cool to go there but like another poster I am too poor and probably always will be... The pix are very cool. Good luck OP and show us your pics when you get back pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!tom #90 #54 #08 and now #5 with a Bronze :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjhdiver 0 #9 March 11, 2008 Quote the Syangboche airstrip, yes? Marg Well, I may never have jumped at that airstrip, but at least Ive got plenty of jumps out of that little puppy. It's MI-17 if I'm not mistaken. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
