Updraft Sends Paraglider To Nearly 30,000 Feet - Videos from The Weather Channel
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Updraft Sends Paraglider To Nearly 30,000 Feet

May 30, 2025

A paraglider in northern China said he never planned to leave the ground but a surge of strong winds sent him dangerously high above the clouds over the Qilian Mountains. Watch this heart-stopping video to see what happened next and learn how he survived.