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Real Survival Stories

Paragliding Disaster: Sucked Towards the Stratosphere

Real Survival Stories

NOISER

Society & Culture, Documentary, Sports, Wilderness, History

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

A picturesque paragliding flight becomes a terrifying nightmare when a massive storm rolls in. Sucked into the clouds, Ewa Wiśnierska is pelted by hailstones the size of oranges. With lightning crackling all around her, she is sent hurtling upwards - still clinging to her parachute. Soon, she’ll be higher than Everest and nearing the cruising altitude of a jumbo jet. Covered in ice, approaching the edge of the breathable atmosphere… how on earth does she make it down in one piece? A Noiser production, written by Sarah Ward. For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started with a 7-day free trial. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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UK residents, T's and C supply. Please apply. German paraglider, 36-year-old ever Vishnyevska, is sweeping through the air high above Mount Borer.

0:38.0

She slips, turns, and glides effortlessly, bird-like, riding the eddies and up-drafts of warm summer air.

0:46.8

This is wherever feels at her absolute peak.

0:51.4

She tightens her grip on the control lights, then grits her teeth and dives to gain some speed,

0:57.0

dancing deftly from one thermal current to another.

1:01.0

Using her radio, she checks in with the ground support team.

1:05.0

She is waiting to hear the updated weather forecast.

1:09.0

Up ahead, black clouds are gathering, but it'll take more than a chance of rain to stop ever.

1:17.1

She's soaring.

1:19.6

After a few minutes, Ever glances around.

1:26.0

She's surprised to find herself more or less alone.

1:31.0

When she last looked, there were over 100 fellow paragliders in the air.

1:38.1

Now she can only see a handful. Where did everyone go? The answer comes in the form of the swiftly darkening sky. Her glider jolts and judders as she hits pockets of unstable air. She

1:46.4

also notices the temperature dropping. She shivers, suddenly aware of how few layers she's

1:51.4

wearing. When Evers starts feeling the patter of rain against her face,

1:57.4

she knows something is wrong. These small clouds shouldn't be big enough to produce significant rainfall.

2:04.4

She's missed something.

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