British explorer David Hempleman-Adams has set a new altitude record in a hot air balloon. Hempleman-Adams managed to pilot his balloon to a height of 32,500 feet in temperatures of -60 degrees F, in an open basket no less. The article even mentions that he was radioed by a commercial flight passing below just to let him know how crazy he was.
It's a fun read with some more information on Hempleman-Adams, who is quite the adventurer, having climbed the Seven Summits and gone to both the geographic and magnetic North and South Poles.
Thanks Adventure Blog!. (Yep! There are two of us!)
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