ISLAMABAD, Jul 25 (APP): International professional paraglider pilot Tom de Dorlodot feels Pakistan was one of the most welcoming countries in the world with beautiful mountains, people and culture.
No altitude record was set for paraglider pilots Tom and Horacio Llorens but they did fly past four of Pakistan’s most spectacular peaks in a day in July.
World’s first Paragliding flight around K2 was in itself a milestone achieved by Tom and Horacio, who were Red Bull’s branded athletes.
During July, they succeeded in making just over a dozen 100km flights with an average flight time of five to six hours, pioneering new lines where no one has flown a paraglider before.
This was Tom’s seventh paragliding adventure to Pakistan and he leaves with even more love for the country and people.
“We love the country, the mountains, the people and the culture. The real heroes are the high altitude porters and the people from the villages. They’re so strong and welcoming. Pakistan is one of the most welcoming countries in the world,” he said while sharing his experience about the expedition here at a local hotel on Monday.
Tom and Horacio were due to fly home after three weeks with their team mate Rámon Morillas but decided to stay on another week to try one last time for the 8,400m altitude record by flying above K2, which stands at 8,611m.
The next goal of Tom and the team was to go through the footage they captured. Tom said it was the most extraordinary high altitude aerial footage ever captured in this part of the world.
“The footage has never been seen before – to shoot this quality even five years ago would not have been possible.”It’s been a wonderful adventure.
