0:35 Imagine after weeks of preparation, hiking and acclimatizing you are finally located at a base camp for k2, ready for the final climb but when you look up you see some random dude frolocking through the air with ease :D :D
They say aircraft (helicopters) cannot fly high on Everest or K2 due to the altitude and air being so thin that the rotors cannot create lift...and yet there seems to be plenty of air and lift for these paragliders.
actually its true, the air is not dense, but depending of your weight and surface of wings, its largely enough for paragliding, helice plane can climb to 30km whereas helicopter reccord is 12km..some bird have been spotted at 12km, they can gain high speed of wind for migrate and avoid clouds, but their problem for go higher is more about energy loss than lift charge since 10km altitude is around -50°c. in addition even with low air density, you can use the wind, in mountain you have often ascending and descending wind, so it can be very easy a bit like avoiding rock when you swim in river, you dont need effort for go forward only for dodge. but if you misread the wind, you can crash. and max altitude havent same meaning around the world, due to earth rotation, you can go higher at equator and tropic, but are limited on pole
If air goes up, you go up. Clouds are the top of thermals. He was disappointed he was at cloudbase because the lift ends there as the dew point is reached and the moisture condenses and it was slightly under the top of K2. The world record for paragliders is 30,000 feet+ (Ewa Wiśnierska. I think maybe 33K or 10,000 meters)
Actually planes can and have done before .... but no usual due the high possibility of winds climbing from the mountain and due to possible emergências
Lift on helicopters is generated by the air pressure difference between the bottom and top surfaces of the rotor blades. The thinner the air, the less the pressure difference. Hence helicopter performance can degrade with altitude. This is not the case for paragliders. Their propellers are not used to generate lift. They are used to create forward motion.
It was amazing!!! I'll admit, I don't have the guts to do that but all respect to the paraglider, I admit I got scared because I thought he was was going to run into one of the mountains or having trouble dealing with a storm coming in.
Such an amazing video my friend. It surely inspires us to worship the Lord who created the heavens and the earth. Psalm 90: 1 - 2 Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.
They are using oxygen, right? It doesn't look like they are but they must be because going up to that altitude that fast with oxygen would be fatal right?
I think your weight is like the kite's string, and you climb because of the vector addition of downward force (your weight) and horizontal wind force. Of course, upward draft is a bonus.
I just saw on i24 News Tom De Dorlodot and his buddy Horatio Lorenz both paraglided off of K-2 Mountain. That is admirable I salute both of you Tomas and Horatio. Get Some fellas many have tried and many have died trying to conquer K-2 Mountain. Both of those dude are heavy in the scrotum department…..🏔️😤🤯🫡
News report: "Once they got to K2’s face, they rode the wind. The strong horizontal winds at altitude slam into the mountain and are forced up. Unfortunately winds were relatively light, so the pair couldn’t make it over K2’s peak. They did make it to 24,858 feet."
0:35 Imagine after weeks of preparation, hiking and acclimatizing you are finally located at a base camp for k2, ready for the final climb but when you look up you see some random dude frolocking through the air with ease :D :D
Thats not the Base camp for K2 but it is one of the camps up the slopes of Broad Peak. K2 is further in the distance.
imagine someone at ski
They say aircraft (helicopters) cannot fly high on Everest or K2 due to the altitude and air being so thin that the rotors cannot create lift...and yet there seems to be plenty of air and lift for these paragliders.
actually its true, the air is not dense, but depending of your weight and surface of wings, its largely enough for paragliding, helice plane can climb to 30km whereas helicopter reccord is 12km..some bird have been spotted at 12km, they can gain high speed of wind for migrate and avoid clouds, but their problem for go higher is more about energy loss than lift charge since 10km altitude is around -50°c.
in addition even with low air density, you can use the wind, in mountain you have often ascending and descending wind, so it can be very easy a bit like avoiding rock when you swim in river, you dont need effort for go forward only for dodge. but if you misread the wind, you can crash.
and max altitude havent same meaning around the world, due to earth rotation, you can go higher at equator and tropic, but are limited on pole
If air goes up, you go up. Clouds are the top of thermals. He was disappointed he was at cloudbase because the lift ends there as the dew point is reached and the moisture condenses and it was slightly under the top of K2. The world record for paragliders is 30,000 feet+ (Ewa Wiśnierska. I think maybe 33K or 10,000 meters)
Actually planes can and have done before .... but no usual due the high possibility of winds climbing from the mountain and due to possible emergências
Lift on helicopters is generated by the air pressure difference between the bottom and top surfaces of the rotor blades. The thinner the air, the less the pressure difference. Hence helicopter performance can degrade with altitude. This is not the case for paragliders. Their propellers are not used to generate lift. They are used to create forward motion.
A helicopter did land on Everest's summit in 2005.
Amazing. The shot @ 1:34 is incredible.
Este video es BRUTAL..... sobre todo cuando se ve el K2 ENFRENTE!!!!!!!!... FLOTANDO EN EL ABISMO!!!!!
It was amazing!!! I'll admit, I don't have the guts to do that but all respect to the paraglider, I admit I got scared because I thought he was was going to run into one of the mountains or having trouble dealing with a storm coming in.
You have given me a new item for my bucket list!!! Thank you and amazing views!!
Every time I watch this ( and it is many ) I am blown away - this is living aviation - god speed Tom 👏👏👏👏✌️🌏
Such an amazing video my friend. It surely inspires us to worship the Lord who created the heavens and the earth.
Psalm 90: 1 - 2
Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.
Amen from a Muslim brother!
Amazing views.
That’s so badass.
It’s incredible beyond imagination
That shot of the west face is just amazing.
We were there.
Got him in our videos of K2 Basecamp trek. It was incredible watching them flying way on top. Really takes one’s breath away.
@Ernie H lolol makes you wonder what peak did they jump from
@@maverick_mavic You should upload that video.
Stunning footage
Este video es impresionante!!!!!!
This is probably far safer than climbing down!
Wow, that was incredible.
I currently paramotor and have never free flown, but now I REALLY want to.
All i can say is..WOW!!!
Gracias por compartir el video, what a stunning view
Montage bizarre. On voit des images au coucher du soleil au milieu du film.
Cela dit chapeau les mecs !
Sacré engagement !
They are using oxygen, right? It doesn't look like they are but they must be because going up to that altitude that fast with oxygen would be fatal right?
Coolest thing I've seen.
How is this possible? Are you not concerned about wind danger in this area? How do you gain altitude also?
I think your weight is like the kite's string, and you climb because of the vector addition of downward force (your weight) and horizontal wind force. Of course, upward draft is a bonus.
Hey guys! You were not first! 10 years ago CZ and SK pilots made a simillar trip.
th-cam.com/video/mi_pXgnk3A8/w-d-xo.html
Stunning OMG Scary
Incredible.
Bellisima locura!😊❤😊
Extremely bad video compression with tons of artefacting. This doesn't do justice to such an amazing event.
What can go wrong?
I just saw on i24 News Tom De Dorlodot and his buddy Horatio Lorenz both paraglided off of K-2 Mountain. That is admirable I salute both of you Tomas and Horatio. Get Some fellas many have tried and many have died trying to conquer K-2 Mountain. Both of those dude are heavy in the scrotum department…..🏔️😤🤯🫡
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How do you manage to breathe when you are higher than 8800 meters? While all mountaineers need it?
Because you're basically just sitting. Very low oxygen needs (unlike climbing with heavy loads). Still risky without oxygen though
OK thats impressive
Don't understand. We're arriving at K2 but we only see the approach. Do they ever get near or over the top?
News report: "Once they got to K2’s face, they rode the wind. The strong horizontal winds at altitude slam into the mountain and are forced up. Unfortunately winds were relatively light, so the pair couldn’t make it over K2’s peak. They did make it to 24,858 feet."
Hope you having a good time at K2 makesure not to die!
its everest not K2
No it's Mount fuji
Absolutely incredible. I would think it would be pretty scary though. One bad move and you're rammed into a mountain or glacier then what will you do?
Die, duhh lol but what's life without death?
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He is so Suicidel
🙀🙀🙀
Looks dangerous.
pքɾօʍօʂʍ 😉
Wtf