In early January, a team of former special operators and skydiving veterans will attempt to rewrite the record book for skydiving expeditions. Just after New Year’s, the Triple 7 Expedition plans to jump into Union Glacier Camp, Antarctica, a remote base open only three months out of the year on the world’s harshest continent.
Once on the ground, the Triple 7 jumpers will launch into a breakneck global race to become the first team to skydive on all seven continents in seven days.
As they scramble between continents, the jumpers plan to set world records. But, more importantly, the team aims to raise millions of dollars for Folds of Honor, a US nonprofit that provides thousands of scholarships annually to Gold Star families.