World’s Highest Altitude Ski Jump

A British man has skied off a 5,716m (18,753 feet) cliff in the Himalayas to set a new world record for the world’s highest altitude ski-BASE jump.

34-year-old Joshua Bregmen has entered The Guinness Book Of Records for his jump on Mera Peak in the Himalayas.

He said that his team spent a fortnight searching for a suitable spot with a smooth snow surface and just about found one.

 “The dream was to do several nice S-turns and ski eloquently off the cliff, but in reality, all we had was just a humble rock-filled runway at an exit height of nearly 6,000 metres,” he told Guinness World Records, adding,

“I did some nice, heavy breathing before the jump through exhaustion and lack of oxygen, but this just added to the exhilaration, especially with Everest in the backdrop.”

Apart from the thrill of the achievement Bregman also had his jump sponsored to raise money for charity and aimed to increase awareness of child trafficking in Nepal.

Josh’s record attempt was self-funded, without any sponsors – he borrowed technical gear from his friends and used second-hand skis.

“You don’t need all the fancy glitz, you just need a can-do attitude with a sense of adventure, some dogged persistence and a good team,” he said.