A new high! French daredevil climbs on hot-air balloon to break his own world altitude record

  • Remi Ouvrard was 28 years old when he took to the sky in Chatellerault (France) on a balloon piloted and controlled by his father, November 10.
  • The hot air balloon reached an altitude of 13,175ft (4,016m) for France’s Telethon, an annual charity event
  • Remi first broke this record with a peak elevation of 10,761ft (or 3,280m) in February 2020.

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It was the moment when a French daredevil set a new world record by standing on top a hot-air balloon at height. 

Remi Ouvrard, 28, took to the skies in Chatellerault, western France, on a balloon piloted by his father, Jean-Daniel, to complete the epic feat on November 10.

The hot air balloon reached an altitude of 13,175ft (4,016m) for France’s Telethon.  

This is the moment a French daredevil broke his own world record for standing on top of a hot air balloon at altitude in Chatellerault, western France

Remi Ouvrard, 28, took to the skies on a balloon piloted by his father, Jean-Daniel, to complete the epic feat on November 10

The footage shows Remi in a pressure suit as he opens the visor on his helmet and talks to a walkie talkie

Remi Ouvrard (28 years old) took to the sky in a balloon piloted his father Jean-Daniel to accomplish the feat.

Remi, wearing a pressure helmet as he talks to a friend and opens the visor of his helmet.

As the hot air balloon rises, he can be seen taking a selfie with his stick. 

Remi is seen holding placards with 36 and 37 numbers in shots taken from afar.

Remi breaks the record live on Bruno sur Fun Radio and the video shows picturesque footage of the French region. 

You can see clips towards the end of this montage of Remi’s method of getting onto the top hot air balloon using a metal chair. 

The interview also includes him before and after the attempted world record.

Telethon is an event for charity that funds research into genetic neuromuscular disorders.  

The target altitude of 11,932ft (3,637m) was a nod to the phone number digits of the Telethon campaign, 36-37, with Remi holding up placards in acknowledgement.

After completing the flight, Remi's twitter account posted: 'Small dedication to the whole team of Bruno sur Fun Radio! 3637m bar crossed standing on the Telethon balloon. Bah Karina, where were you?!'

Remi tweeted: After finishing the flight Remi said, “Small dedication to the entire team at Bruno sur Fun Radio!” The 3637m mark was reached while standing on top of the Telethon balloon. Bah Karina where are you?

The target altitude of 11,932ft (3,637m) was a nod to the phone number digits of the Telethon campaign, 36-37

The target altitude of 11,932ft (3,637m) was a nod to the phone number digits of the Telethon campaign, 36-37

The Telethon campaign is a charity event that raises money to fund research projects on genetic neuromuscular diseases

Telethon, a charity campaign that raises funds for research into genetic neuromuscular disease (GNS), is the Telethon Campaign

The hot air balloon reached an altitude of 4,016 metres (13,175 feet) for France¿s Telethon

The hot air balloon reached an altitude of 4,016 metres (13,175 feet) for France’s Telethon

He told local reporters he experienced ‘a feeling of ‘zenitude’ mixed with the excitement of the performance.’

“When I passed the 3,500 meters, it was clear that we had the potential to reach the 4,000. The iron had to be beaten while it was still hot.

Remi posted on Twitter: “Small devotion to Bruno sur Fun Radio!” After the successful flight Remi wrote, “Small dedication! The 3637m mark was reached while standing on top of the Telethon balloon. Bah Karina where are you?

Remi, who reached a summit altitude greater than 10,761ft (or 3,280m above sea level) in February 2020 broke the record.  

He told local reporters he experienced 'a feeling of ¿zenitude¿ mixed with the excitement of the performance'

He told local reporters he experienced ‘a feeling of ‘zenitude’ mixed with the excitement of the performance’

In February 2020 , Remi broke the record by reaching a peak altitude of more than 10,761ft (3,280m) above sea level

Remi set a new record in February 2020 by climbing more than 1076 feet (3,280m), above the sea level.

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