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Adventurer Tom de Dorlodot and his team head to Pakistan to try to break the world altitude record in paragliding. A breathtaking feat...
Tom Dorlodot in Pakistan
Adventurer Tom de Dorlodot and his team head to Pakistan to try to break the world altitude record in paragliding.
Watch the wonderful report below, made in partnership with RTL and sponsored by Redion.
In Pakistan, they take off in the heart of the majestic Karakoram mountains and fly over some of the largest glaciers in the world.
Connected to their oxygen bottles and using thermals, they reach the incredible altitude of 7,400m!
Along the way, Tom breaks the record for the longest flight ever made in the Himalayas, staying airborne for more than eight hours in temperatures of around -20°!
Cover photo © Krystle Wright
