Para glider taken up by vortex into the clouds

[trader]

Well doesn't that suck. He survived, and now the Chinese authorities are investigating his stunt.

Shock vid shows half-frozen paraglider who was sucked 5 MILES into sky by vortex

A SHOCKING video shows the terrifying moment a paraglider was sucked five miles into the sky and endured bone-chilling conditions among the clouds. He reportedly became trapped in a rare “clo…

www.thesun.co.uk

 

[Jester560]

Holy carp! That would be pure h*ll to go thru!

 

[trader]

yes indeed - while he had icy nerves, it was cold comfort that he had a suit on, at least he didn't freeze up.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

what gets me is he didn't file a flight plan as the article stated. i've been outside in -39c (which is nearly the same as F. -40 in both are at the same temp unlike other temps in C & F), but at breathable oxygen in co.

 

[Cedric]

Ok, I'm not 100% digital knowledgeable. How do you get distance and 270 degree (??) shots from a gondola?