Mal Haskins and Dugald Peters are going to make an attempt to fly speedwings from above 8000m.
Their challenge for 2011 is to make a flight from the summit of Shishapangma in 2011
To keep up to date on their planing, training and progress check out
[url=http://www.speedfly8000.com/]http://www.speedfly8000.com[/url]
and
[url=http://www.facebook.com/pages/Speedfly-8000/106406442717627]Speedfly 8000 on Facebook[/url]
hi - the website has been changed - new URL is
http://www.speedfly8000.com
[url=http://www.facebook.com/pages/Speedfly-8000/106406442717627]Speedfly 8000 on Facebook[/url]
Check out the first training flight from the summit of single cone and double cone - Remarakables - Cool gully flight down the West face
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRCZuuz52J4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRCZuuz52J4[/url]
another training flight from Coromandel Peak
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRpPL7zL6Z4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRpPL7zL6Z4[/url]
updated the original post with the correct/new web addresses
http://www.speedfly8000.com and their Facebook link
latest video Tasman Glacier
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlyembQnZWk
Episode 1 of the Tasman glacier - ski touring and speedflying at the head of the Tasman Glacier in the Mt Cook National Park
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvF10SnsSwI
Episode 2 of the Tasman glacier - ski touring and speedflying at the head of the Tasman Glacier in the Mt Cook National Park. The crew try to ski and fly from the summit of Eli De Beaumont but ice, strong winds and equipment malfunctions pose a few problems.
a note posted on Facebook from Mal...
heading off this Saturday 10th of September for Nepal ... The mission is to ski tour and speedride off Manaslu (8163m). Summit / flight window is between 19th to 25th of October....
http://www.speedfly8000.com for all the latest updates during the trip...
Expedition Update posted on http://www.speedfly8000.com
Update posted on http://www.speedfly8000.com
12th October 2011Today at 11:40am Mal, Ben, Siddhi Mama and Phemba Sherpa made it to the top of Mt Manaslu at 8,164 metres.
