Highest altitude achieved on a tandem paraglide

Highest altitude achieved on a tandem paraglide
Who
Babu Sunuwar, Lakpa Sherpa
Where
Nepal
When
21 May 2011
Lifting off from the summit of Everest on 21 May 2011, Babu Sunuwar (Nepal) and Lakpa Sherpa (Nepal) achieved an altitude of approximately 8,878 metres, the Highest altitude achieved on a tandem paraglide. The two men then travelled 31 kilometres around Mount Nuptse before landing safely at the airport in Namche Bazaar, Nepal.