EVEREST FLY EXPEDITION

CHRONOLOGY OF AVIATION NEAR MOUNT EVEREST

This is a list of more known flights over, from, near or associated with Mt Everest, which were planned to be undertaken:

•  1924   Aeroplane;   Sir Alan Cobham, UK;

•  1932   Aeroplane;   Richard Halliburton and Meyro Stevens, USA;
•  1933   Aeroplane;   "Houston-Westland Expedition", First flights over Mt. Everest, UK;

           

 

•  1933–1934   Aeroplane;   Maurice Wilson, UK;
•  1951   Aeroplane;    John Jordan, UK;

 

• 1953   By foot;   E. Hillary, Tensing Norway, First people ascended on the summit of Mt. Everest, UK
   
•  1960   Aeroplane;    Pilatus PC-6 Porters arrive in Nepal for the first time,

                                              Emil Wick, Switzerland;                                  

•  1964   Airfield;         Lukla airfield built by Sir Edmund Hillary;

 

•  1985   Gliders;         "Himalaya Soaring Expedition", Alvaro de Orleans-Borbon, Spanish;
•  1986   Microlights;   "Dudh Kosi Kites and Kayak Expedition", Simon Baker, David Young                                       & Malcolm McBride; UK;

 

•  1986   HangGlider;  Steve McKinney, First well-documented flights from massive of Everest with using the

                                             hang glide, USA;

 

•  1988   Paraglider;    Jean-Marc Boivin; "Jean-Marc Boivin Extreme Dream Team”, First flight from the summit of

                                              Mt. Everest, France;

 

•  1990   Balloon;        Michio Kanda, Sabu Ichiyoshi and Etushi Saito; Japan;
•  1990   Paraglider;    Jean Noel Roche and Roche Bertrand; France;
•  1991   Balloons;      Chris Dewhirst, Leo Dickinson, Andy Elson, Eric Jones; UK;
•  1993   Microlights;  Himalaya High International Ultralight Expedition, Jan Bem; Czech Republic
•  1998   Paraglider;    Elvira Nasonova Expedition; Russia;

 

•  2000   Microlights;   "Annapurna High 2000 Ultralight Expedition", Jan Bem, Jiri Zitka, First 

                                               microlights flights over 9000 meter over sea level in Himalaya, Czech Republic;

 

•  2001   Paraglider;    Roche Bertrand and Claire Bernier Roche; First tandem flights from top of Everest, France;

 

•  2001   Balloon;        David Hempleman-Adams; UK;
•  2002   Paraglider;    Wilco van Rooijen and Hans; Holland;

 

•  2004   HangGlider & Microlights;   Angelo D’Arrigo & Richard Meredith-Hardy, “Wings over Everest”,

                                                                    First hang gliders flight over Mount Everest, Italy-UK;

 

•  2005   Paraglider;    Paweł Szymanek, "Everest Fly Expedition, White Eagle", Poland;
•  2005   Helicopter;    Didier Delsalle, EUROCOPTER flying to Everest for seconds, France; 

   At 8845 meters above sea level (lthe last measurments) the summit of Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth. It is located on the border between Nepal and Tibet, in the central part of the Himalaya Range. From the south the mountain is accessible through the long Khumbu Valley, home of Sherpas. Khumbu Valley and Khumbu Glacier terminate at the Western Cwm, a deep and narrow valley flanked on the west by Everest, north by Lhotse (8516 m) and east by Nuptse (7861 m). Access from the north is via the Rongbuk Glacier and East Rongbuk Glacier.

 

 

   Mount Everest was first climbed by a British expedition in 1953. Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay were the first people to reach the summit. Since then more than 2000 people stood on the summit and more than 180 lost their lives.