A Briton broke a world record by jumping on skis from a cliff in the Himalayas (2 photos + 1 video)
Joshua Bregman spent two weeks preparing, scouting the jump site and clearing debris. He borrowed technical equipment and skis for the record from friends. 
A British daredevil has broken a world record by skiing off a 5,716-metre cliff and landing with a parachute.
Joshua Bregman, 34, has become the world's highest BASE jumper after performing the stunt on Mera Peak in the Himalayas. It significantly surpassed the previous record of 4,359 m, set by Frenchman Matthias Giraud in 2019.
Bregman and his team spent two weeks preparing for the record, scouting the jump site and clearing away debris to ensure a smooth glide. 
"The dream was to make some beautiful S-turns and a convincing descent off the cliff, but in reality we only had a modest rocky runway at about 6,000 meters," he said.
The record attempt almost failed because when the team arrived at their first potential jump site, they were met with "just a big rocky slope".
Josh recalled sitting on one of the many boulders, wondering if they should try again next season. However, this doubt did not last long, and soon the team found the "perfect slope" - they just needed to clear the ski run by removing boulders and adding snow.
"We were all working so hard, and the lack of oxygen, constant headaches and sleeping at about 6,000 m took its toll on the body. One of the guys even said it was harder than when he climbed Everest," the record holder admitted.
Exhausted, they slept another night at altitude before attempting the record the next day.
"We were lucky that night with 2cm of snow - not much, but it helped," Josh recalls.
Josh's record attempt was entirely self-funded, with no sponsors - he borrowed technical gear from friends, used second-hand skis and wore "cheap, fake" clothing.
Bregman's goal was to raise money for charity and awareness of human trafficking in Nepal.
