Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Pierre Carter launched his paraglider from nearly 8,000m on the Everest's South Col on 15 May 2022 – and flew into the record books as one of only a handful of people to have flown from the mountain. Although he didn't launch from the summit, the flight saw him fly from the flanks of the world's highest mountain – something very few pilots have done before. This video captures him taking off from that remote spot. Shot by Samir Jung Thapa (clikman.com) and courtesy of Asian Trekking the two-minute clip shows him groundhandling the wing to a steady state before turning and launching off the side of the world's highest mountain. A full interview with Pierre is featured in the August 2022 edition of Cross Country Magazine, see: xcmag.com/issues/cross-country-232-august-2022
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More journal than magazine, Cross Country aims to keep paraglider, paramotor and hang glider pilots fuelled with inspiration and information. Founded in 1988, and read in over 75 countries, Cross Country is respected as independent and authoritative. Ten issues are published each year alongside an annual Travel or Gear Guide. Cross Country also publishes best-selling technique books.
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Pierre Carter launched his paraglider from nearly 8,000m on the Everest's South Col on 15 May 2022 – and flew into the record books as one of only a handful of people to have flown from the mountain. Although he didn't launch from the summit, the flight saw him fly from the flanks of the world's highest mountain – something very few pilots have done before. This video captures him taking off from that remote spot. Shot by Samir Jung Thapa (clikman.com) and courtesy of Asian Trekking the two-minute clip shows him groundhandling the wing to a steady state before turning and launching off the side of the world's highest mountain. A full interview with Pierre is featured in the August 2022 edition of Cross Country Magazine, see: xcmag.com/issues/cross-country-232-august-2022
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More journal than magazine, Cross Country aims to keep paraglider, paramotor and hang glider pilots fuelled with inspiration and information. Founded in 1988, and read in over 75 countries, Cross Country is respected as independent and authoritative. Ten issues are published each year alongside an annual Travel or Gear Guide. Cross Country also publishes best-selling technique books.
Find out more at http://www.xcmag.com
Subscribe digitally or in print at tinyurl.com/xcmag-subscribe
Want to learn more about paragliding? Get our free guide at beginnersguidetoparagliding.com/paragliding-a-quick-guide
Browse and learn with all our paragliding books at tinyurl.com/paragliding-books
Follow on Facebook at facebook.com/xcmag
Find on Instagram at instagram.com/xcmag
