Skydivers Do First Jump Over Everest

If plummeting out of the sky toward Earth at outrageous speeds isn't enough for you, how about doing it over the tallest, most treacherous mountain range in the world? That's what three skydivers did earlier this week, becoming the first to jump near Mount Everest. The trio jumped from an airplane that was just 465 feet higher than the summit of the mountain, and were in free fall for 30 seconds before opening their chutes and coasting to a predetermined spot.

What made the flight so unusual was the altitude. They needed larger-than-normal chutes for the thinner air, and had to wear oxygen masks through the descent. "It was stunning," said Wendy Smith, one of the divers. "I had never seen so many mountains before. To be on top of the world was simply stunning."

Check out video of the death-defying stunt below.