Ewa Wiśnierska's Survival
How did Wiśnierska survive a thunderstorm at 30,000 feet?
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40 mins
Explore how paraglider Ewa Wiśnierska was caught in a powerful storm and carried thousands of feet into the sky. Uncover how she survived extreme cold, lightning, and a dangerous fall before making it back to safety.
Ep 1:
Chasing the World Title
A German champion recovers from a shattered pelvis to chase paragliding's ultimate title in Australia, unaware a deadly storm is gathering over Mount Borah.
Ep 2:
Into the Storm's Grasp
As pilots race a growing thunderstorm, Ewa Wiśnierska gets trapped between merging clouds, launching a desperate fight against forces no glider can escape.
Ep 3:
Frozen at the Edge of Space
Sucked nearly ten kilometers skyward and unconscious in the death zone, Ewa's body performs an astonishing feat of survival no one could have predicted.
Ep 4:
Falling, Landing, Flying Again
Waking mid-freefall, Ewa fights ice, exhaustion, and grief to reach the ground alive—then stuns the world by flying again just days later.
Discussions (5)
Paige
Level 5 · 1 week agoShe flew again 6 days later 😳
Kirk
Level 5 · 1 week agoShe survived minus 55°C, lightning, and 10km of freefall with zero oxygen... then went back up 6 days later in the SAME glider. My guy gravity tried its hardest and still got disrespected.
Sebastian
Level 10 · 1 week agosaying the glider reopening on its own was a miracle feels like a stretch. basic aerodynamics explain it. denser air reinflating a collapsed canopy is just physics not fate
