Ewa sucked into storm and lives to tell
A German paraglider survived lightning, pounding hail, minus 40-degree temperatures and oxygen deprivation after a storm system sucked her to an altitude higher than Mount Everest.
Ewa Wisnierska, 35, passed out due to a lack of oxygen and flew unconscious for up to an hour covered in ice after reaching an altitude of 9947 metres - near the cruising height of a jumbo jet.
Note to self : steer clear of convective activity. Apparently this occurred at the confluence of two storm cells, which made the up/down draughts particularly violent.
Also - Coop has been up to Manilla and done this sort of stuff - anything you'd like to add?
posted by Chris @ 7:42 pm
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Paragliding would have to be one of the best things to do... run towards the edge of the cliff and hope the chute holds. I actually spoke with Godfrey (the owner of Mt. Borah) a couple of days before the accident and he was extremely busy getting ready for the World's. I will try and speak with him after the comp and see what the fallout was. At least it got the comp into all the news services.
Coop.
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