A paraglider flight over 8051 m Broad Peak

Authors

  • Edward Hindman Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department The City College of New York New York, NY

Abstract

The 23 July 2016 paraglider ascent of Broad Peak in the Karakorum Himalaya of eastern Pakistan is described and the enabling meteorological conditions are presented. The pilot, Antoine Girard, climbed the final meters to top the summit using lift not previously used by soaring pilots at these altitudes.

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Published

2021-12-23

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Vol. 45 No. 2 (2021)

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