French daredevil breaks (his own) world altitude record for standing on a hot-air balloon [Video]
New high! French daredevil breaks (his own) world altitude record for standing on a hot-air balloon after reaching 13,175ft
- Remi Ouvrard, 28, took to the skies in Chatellerault, France, on a balloon piloted by his father on November 10
- The hot-air balloon reached an altitude of 13,175ft (4,016m) for France’s Telethon, an annual charity event
- In February 2020, Remi initially broke the record by reaching a peak altitude of 10,761ft (3,280m)
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This is the moment a French daredevil broke his own world record for standing on top of a hot-air balloon at altitude.
Remi Ouvrard, 28, took to the skies in Chatellerault, western France, on a balloon piloted by his father, Jean-Daniel, to complete the epic feat on November 10.
The hot-air balloon reached an altitude of 13,175ft (4,016m) for France’s Telethon.
This is the moment a French daredevil broke his own world record for standing on top of a hot-air balloon at altitude in Chatellerault, western France
Remi Ouvrard, 28, took to the skies on a balloon piloted by his father, Jean-Daniel, to complete the epic feat on November 10
The footage shows Remi in a pressure suit as he opens the visor on his helmet and talks into a walkie talkie.
He can be seen holding a selfie stick and giving a big thumbs up to the camera as the hot-air balloon begins to ascend.
Shots of Remi taken at a distance from other hot-air balloons show him holding up placards with the numbers 36 and 37.
Remi breaks the record live on Bruno sur Fun Radio and the video shows picturesque footage of the French region.
Towards the end of the montage, clips can be seen of how the balloon is inflated and the method Remi uses to get onto the top of the hot-air balloon with a metal chair.
It also shows him being interviewed both before and after the world record attempt.
At 11,500ft (3,500m), Remi’s father told him to calm down due to the thinning oxygen.
Despite the altitude, he did not feel cold saying he was ‘boiling’ afterwards due to the heat emanating from the hot-air balloon.
The Telethon campaign is a charity event that raises money to fund research projects on genetic neuromuscular diseases.
The target altitude of 11,932ft (3,637m) was a nod to the phone number digits of the Telethon campaign, 36-37, with Remi holding up placards in acknowledgement.
After completing the flight, Remi’s twitter account posted: ‘Small dedication to the whole team of Bruno sur Fun Radio! 3637m bar crossed standing on the Telethon balloon. Bah Karina, where were you?!’
The target altitude of 11,932ft (3,637m) was a nod to the phone number digits of the Telethon campaign, 36-37
The Telethon campaign is a charity event that raises money to fund research projects on genetic neuromuscular diseases
The hot-air balloon reached an altitude of 4,016 metres (13,175 feet) for France’s Telethon
He told local reporters he experienced ‘a feeling of ‘zenitude’ mixed with the excitement of the performance.’
‘When we passed the 3,500 meters, I knew that we could get the 4,000. We had to beat the iron when it was still hot.’
After completing the flight, Remi’s twitter account posted: ‘Small dedication to the whole team of Bruno sur Fun Radio! 3637m bar crossed standing on the Telethon balloon. Bah Karina, where were you?!’
In February 2020, Remi broke the record by reaching a peak altitude of more than 10,761ft (3,280m) above sea level.
He told local reporters he experienced ‘a feeling of ‘zenitude’ mixed with the excitement of the performance’
In February 2020 , Remi broke the record by reaching a peak altitude of more than 10,761ft (3,280m) above sea level
