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[โ€“] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Ah, I didn't realize the balloons got that high, and thought you were jumping from heights where you'd normally be praying your AAD would activate by now.

[โ€“] Canopyflyer@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

They can go as high as they have fuel and oxygen for. The highest skydives ever were all done from balloons, although they were helium and not hot air balloons.