Glacial Flight & the Big Picture this Summer

Glacial Flight

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Paragliding pilots Tom de Dorlodot and Horacio Llorens fly at 6,000 metres above the Baltoro glacier in Pakistan on July 8, 2022.
The glacier lies within a region of gargantuan peaks, with K2 being the most famous at 8611m. There are three other peaks in the region which are also “eight thousanders”.

Not a Slacker

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Jaan Roose (EST) slacklining across the river Maas from De Rotterdam to De Zalmhaven tower during City Highline in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on 8 August, 2022.
The 2cm wide slackline is a challenging 625 treck, blowing in the wind between the two tallest buildings in the city. At its steepest angle, he had to ascend a 24% grade.