Extreme sportsman Joby Ogwyn has flown in a wingsuit around all four faces of the Matterhorn, sped past the Eiger and beat the ascent record of the 8,000m peak, Cho Oyu, and apparently he will attempt to jump off Everest this spring.
Ogwyn planned to jump off Mount Everest in May 2014, but on April’s 18 serac’s on the western spur failed, resulting in an ice avalanche that killed 16 Sherpas in the Khumbu Icefall, and the jump was cancelled.
Now, Ogwyn is going back to Everest, and according to the hashtag he used when he announced that he had just got the permits, he’s heading there with Madison Mountaineering just like in 2014.
Although no official confirmation was given. I don’t believe Joby is going to Everest just to climb it. I truly believe that the idea is to jump off Everest summit in a wingsuit and land at base camp few minutes later.
I’ll keep an eye on this event and share everything with you as soon as I learn more about it.
To The Top
Alex