British Tim Howell jumped in a wingsuit from Kilimanjaro

Briton Tim Howell jumped in a wingsuit from Kilimanjaro. This mountain proves to be a real challenge for lovers of this extreme sport.

Kilimanjaro, or the “roof of Africa,” is a Tanzanian mountain that rises to an altitude of 6,000 meters. From the high mountain which nevertheless offers the possibility of walking to the summit, without ropes or technical climbing experience. If it is accessible for hikers, its lack of verticality is a real challenge for base jumpers.

Briton Tim Howell successfully completed the second wingsuit jump from Kilimanjaro. This extreme sport requires free falling from a cliff in order to have enough speed and altitude to be able to fly. However, the gentle slopes of Kilimanjaro do not offer the best conditions for flying from its summit.

It was from a 200m wall known as the Breach Wall that the athlete dived, as you can see in the video above.

Until now, only one person had jumped from Kilimanjaro, legendary wingsuit flying pioneer Valery Rozov. He achieved this feat ten years ago. Since then, everyone who has attempted the endeavor has given up at the last moment.

If Tim Howell hovers in second place on the performance of his predecessor, he nevertheless aims to break a record: he plans to jump from the Lhotse ridge in the Himalayas. He considers it to be the highest point on Earth where a wingsuit jump can be performed.

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