Brad Sander (US) flew 224km up to 7750 metres in a new altitude record for paragliders and the longest flight ever done in Asia.
His plan was to cover the distance between Booni and Hunza in at least 2 days of bivouac flying, but the good conditions in the Himalayan skies helped him reach the goal in just one day.
“Conditions were epic and after an early low save I got quite high, 7750 meters high actually. I completed the flight in one long day, 9hrs and 224 km. Landing at the cemetary here in Karimabad I didn't even pack up, just walked to the hotel to see John Silvester and Eddie Colfox and share the experience with them. What an amazing thing to cover that much ground then be able to take a hot shower and hang out with friends!”, said Brad after the flight.
He flew with an Ozone Vulcan glider, which he bought 2nd hand from a Spanish pilot who visited Pakistan last year. After his groundbreaking adventure,Brad has been sponsored by Ozone, who gave him a brand new Addict 2 Light glider to bring with him to Pakistan for a new season of flights. Among Brad's new goals are to try and fly from Pakistan to Bhutan in bivouac, compete for the first time in the Indian Open in Bir Billing, or fly tandem in Pokhara (Nepal).
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You can follow his adventures on his paragliding blog in Ozone's site: http://teamblog.flyozone.com
personal blog: http://bradsander.blogspot.com
To see his track log click here - http://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:bradsander/22.6.2008/04:19
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