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 3,992ft (1,217m)
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This is the moment a French daredevil broke his own world altitude record for standing on top of a hot-air balloon.
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, surpassing his previous record of 3,992ft (1,217m).
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 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.
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.
The footage also shows preparations for the record bid, as the balloon is inflated and Remi climbs onto the top of the hot-air balloon where a metal chair is fixed.
Afterwards he told an interviewer: ‘We went beyond our expectations. The weather was beyond our expectations as well, so everything went really well and I’m super happy!’
When the balloon hit 11,500ft (3,500m), Remi’s father told him to calm down due to the thinning oxygen.
And Remi said, despite the altitude, he did not feel cold. Instead he was ‘boiling’ due to the heat emanating from the balloon.
The hot-air balloon reached an altitude of 13,175ft (4,016m) for France’s Telethon, surpassing Remi’s previous record
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. Pictured, Remi Ouvrard climbing onto the balloon, where a metal chair had been fixed to the top
After completing the flight, Remi said: ‘We went beyond our expectations. The weather was beyond our expectations as well, so everything went really well and I’m super happy!’
He told local reporters he experienced ‘a feeling of ‘zenitude’ mixed with the excitement of the performance.’
‘When we passed the 3,500m, 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.’
In February 2020, Remi broke the record by reaching a peak altitude of 3,992ft (1,217m).
In February 2020 , Remi broke the record by reaching a peak altitude of 3,992ft (1,217m)
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