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In 2007, a Chilean expedition on the mountain reached the highest altitude ever attained by motorised vehicle: 6, 688m.
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In October, Felix Baumgartner broke the sound barrier in a 24-mile space jump, breaking the world record for the highest altitude skydive.
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On October 14, Felix Baumgartner dove from 24 miles above earth, landing safely in New Mexico, setting records for highest altitude parachute jump and greatest free fall velocity in history.
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Soon, I will climb to a cruise altitude of 15, 500 feet to clear the highest of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
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If you are still unsure about your resistance to the altitude, but are committed to trying out the country's highest peaks, try out the north peak of the Illinizas.
BBC: Scaling the Ecuadorean Andes
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He said the preceding manoeuvre was probably the highest and most sustained of the day in terms of G-force but said flying at a higher altitude "may not have made a difference".
BBC: Flt Lt Jon Egging
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Located in one of the driest regions on earth at an altitude at which the atmosphere is 50 percent thinner than at sea level, ALMA is the highest construction project in the world and arguably the most challenging.
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The High-Altitude Water Cherenkov Observatory or Hawc, high on a Mexican plain, now holds the record for the highest-energy light it can capture.
BBC: Hawc gamma-ray telescope captures its first image