Sky Surfer Breaks Guinness Records in Nepal

While most people look at Mount Everest and think about the grueling climb up, Olga Naumova looked at it and decided to drop in from above. On November 10, 2025, the 44-year-old Belarusian athlete cemented her name in the history books. She successfully completed the highest altitude sky surf jump ever recorded, leaping from a helicopter at a staggering 20,945 feet.

To those that don't know, sky surfing is the ultimate hybrid of skydiving and board sports. Unlike a standard jump, the athlete is strapped into a specially designed sky surfboard—which is typically smaller and flatter than a traditional surfboard, resembling more of a wide snowboard.

Once they exit the aircraft, sky surfers use the board to catch the "relative wind" created by their 120+ mph descent. By shifting their weight and using the board's surface area, they can perform surf-style maneuvers such as spins, flips, and rolls that aren't possible in traditional freefall. It is widely considered one of the most technical and physically demanding disciplines in skydiving because the board creates massive leverage against the air; one wrong move can trigger an unstoppable high-speed spin.

Jumping into the thin air of the Syangboche region in Nepal is no walk in the park. Naumova, a veteran with over 17,000 jumps recorded, had to use supplemental oxygen to combat hypoxia during her descent. She maintained incredible control on her board for an 8,000-foot freefall before finally deploying her chute at 12,356 feet.

For Naumova, this wasn't just about the Guinness certificate. She aimed to inspire women globally to be bold and chase their most "undeniably screwed" looking dreams. This feat required focus and years of obsession. It’s the kind of high-stakes progression that keeps the spirit of adventure alive.