See Holly's CBS interview by pasting this link into your address bar:
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=4508744n
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Everest Skydive - ITV West interview
See Holly's ITV West interview last night here: http://www.itvlocal.com/west/sport/?player=WST_Sport_15&void=243762/
Holly Talks About Her Everest Adventure
HOLLY is caught in the middle of a media whirlwind and has been rushing around doing interviews about Everest Skydive. Yesterday she was in Bristol to be interviewed on ITV West's evening news programme and then sped over to the BBC to appear live on the sofa for the Points West show straight afterwards. This morning she was interviewed on the BBC Breakfast sofa and later this morning she will be watched by millions of viewers in the US when she is interviewed on CBS's breakfast show which goes out around 12noon UK time. Watch here to see her Points West interview, which appears 14 minutes through last night's programme. www.bbc.co.uk/pointswest/latest_stories/
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Holly Goes to Hollywood...
HOLLY is back in the UK causing media mayhem by appearing on a raft of TV shows talking about her incredible adventure at Mount Everest.
Watch out on the local news in Bristol tonight and tune in tomorrow morning to see her chatting with the hosts of BBC Breakfast between 8am-9am. After that she'll be speeding off to the UK offices of an American broadcaster to appear on their breakfast programme.
All the coverage will feature never-before-seen footage of her freefall from 29,500ft alongside Everest and some of the highlights of the trip including the trek beforehand and scenes from the dropzone.
Meanwhile Holly got everyone on the trip to sign her Everest jumpsuit and will be auctioning it off on eBay to raise money for her three charities, The Hampshire Autistic Society, Regain and The Himalayan Trust.
Keep checking this news section for more details on her post-Everest activities.
Watch out on the local news in Bristol tonight and tune in tomorrow morning to see her chatting with the hosts of BBC Breakfast between 8am-9am. After that she'll be speeding off to the UK offices of an American broadcaster to appear on their breakfast programme.
All the coverage will feature never-before-seen footage of her freefall from 29,500ft alongside Everest and some of the highlights of the trip including the trek beforehand and scenes from the dropzone.
Meanwhile Holly got everyone on the trip to sign her Everest jumpsuit and will be auctioning it off on eBay to raise money for her three charities, The Hampshire Autistic Society, Regain and The Himalayan Trust.
Keep checking this news section for more details on her post-Everest activities.
Monday, October 6, 2008
First Woman To Skydive Mount Everest
Holly Budge has become the first woman to skydive in front of Mount Everest.
She achieved her dream yesterday morning, jumping from a small plane at 29,500ft, with the magnificent mountain as a backdrop. She landed safely on the dropzone at Syangboche, as did Neil Jones, a Canadian, who jumped out just before her. Wendy Smith from New Zealand was the third person to do the jump, and filmed Holly in freefall.
Holly is now heading back to the UK with her mum, Linda, who accompanied her on the trip, and they are both looking forward to being reunited with her dad, Nick, who is very proud of his daughter's achievement.
To see Holly landing and being interviewed on the dropzone check out the Channel 5 or Sky News websites.
She achieved her dream yesterday morning, jumping from a small plane at 29,500ft, with the magnificent mountain as a backdrop. She landed safely on the dropzone at Syangboche, as did Neil Jones, a Canadian, who jumped out just before her. Wendy Smith from New Zealand was the third person to do the jump, and filmed Holly in freefall.
Holly is now heading back to the UK with her mum, Linda, who accompanied her on the trip, and they are both looking forward to being reunited with her dad, Nick, who is very proud of his daughter's achievement.
To see Holly landing and being interviewed on the dropzone check out the Channel 5 or Sky News websites.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Holly FIRST PERSON to Skydive Everest
NEWS just in from Nepal is that Holly will now be the FIRST PERSON to skydive in front of Mount Everest.
Holly was due to do a lower level practice jump today and the jump itself, from 29,500ft tomorrow (Saturday) but weather conditions have forced a change of plan and pushed things back a day. The "big jump" is now scheduled for Sunday.
Holly says she's thrilled at being moved to the front of the queue.
Keep checking here for updates.
Holly was due to do a lower level practice jump today and the jump itself, from 29,500ft tomorrow (Saturday) but weather conditions have forced a change of plan and pushed things back a day. The "big jump" is now scheduled for Sunday.
Holly says she's thrilled at being moved to the front of the queue.
Keep checking here for updates.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Leap of Faith
NEWS just in from Nepal - Holly has finished eight days trekking through the incredible scenery of the Himalayas and is preparing for her "big jump" tomorrow (Friday). The aim of the trek was to acclimatise Holly and the other 31 Everest skydivers to life at high altitude in advance of their jump from 29,500ft in front of Mount Everest. Holly is manifested to be the first woman ever to take on the challenge.
During a phone call from a hotel near the drop zone at Syangboche, Holly said: "We've been trekking for eight days and it's been absolutely amazing. It's beautiful blue skies here and we're going to make our first jump tomorrow (Thursday) and hopefully I'm going to do my big jump the day after (Friday).
Talking about the 31 other people she's sharing the trip with, she said: "It's a really cool bunch of people. A real mixture but we've been getting on really well. I haven't had any problems acclimatising, and that's going to really help me jump in the first load because I've acclimatised so well."
She said the group had been walking for about six hours a day and the Pilatus Porter jump aircraft, from Swiss Boogie, had now arrived in Nepal from Switzerland after a nine-hour flight.
She said: "Tomorrow's when it's going to start happening. I feel really fit and positive and ready to jump out of a perfectly good aeroplane!"
Keep checking the website for updates.
During a phone call from a hotel near the drop zone at Syangboche, Holly said: "We've been trekking for eight days and it's been absolutely amazing. It's beautiful blue skies here and we're going to make our first jump tomorrow (Thursday) and hopefully I'm going to do my big jump the day after (Friday).
Talking about the 31 other people she's sharing the trip with, she said: "It's a really cool bunch of people. A real mixture but we've been getting on really well. I haven't had any problems acclimatising, and that's going to really help me jump in the first load because I've acclimatised so well."
She said the group had been walking for about six hours a day and the Pilatus Porter jump aircraft, from Swiss Boogie, had now arrived in Nepal from Switzerland after a nine-hour flight.
She said: "Tomorrow's when it's going to start happening. I feel really fit and positive and ready to jump out of a perfectly good aeroplane!"
Keep checking the website for updates.
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