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Aviation at the edge
Harness

The GKN Mission Everest team will be using a specially made harness that is extra large enabling skydiving rigs and reserve canopies to be worn within it. It also features special quick release Velcro leg straps, allowing the pilots to jump free easily in the event of an emergency.

The Harness
Did you know?
Best and Worst Years on Everest:
1993, 129 summitted and eight died (a ratio of 16:1); in 1996, 98 summitted and 15 died (a ratio of 6½:1)
The oldest woman to summit:
Anna Czerwinska 22 May 2000
The Paraglider soaring
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