Woman ‘Skysurfs’ Above Mount Everest to Break World Record

January 7, 2026

Most Everest-related records are achieved at its peak, but the latest record-breaking feat took place high above the Himalayan mountain. That’s where Belarusian athlete Olga Naumova recently smashed the record for highest skysurfing jump.

Naumova is a 15-year veteran of the sport, with over 17,000 skydives logged. Even with that formidable record, she has yearned to find new heights. “Since I discovered skysurfing, it was my dream to perform a very unique skydive and to inspire girls around the world not to be scared to be bold and to dream big,” she told Guinness World Records. THE Inertia