Liu Ge, a Chinese paraglider, experienced a harrowing incident after losing control shortly after takeoff over the Qilian Mountains. His flight, beginning at 9,850 feet and soaring higher, subjected him to sub-zero temperatures inside a cloud. Despite extreme frozen conditions and oxygen deficiency, Liu managed to communicate during the ordeal and eventually landed safely, although he suffered frostbite. Following the incident, investigations revealed he had not received authorization to fly above the regulatory altitude limit of 16,405 feet, raising safety concerns about extreme paragliding practices in the region.
"I felt oxygen deficiency and my hands were freezing, but I kept communicating via the intercom," Liu reportedly said in the aftermath.
Liu said temperatures can drop to roughly -40 degrees Celsius at altitudes of over 28,000 feet and oxygen levels plunge to dangerously low levels.
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