Ebook: Three Days in Nepal

As a child, JeanDavid Blanc always dreamt of flying. A successful entrepreneur, he took up powered paragliding as soon as he had the means; at the drop of a hat, he would head off to experience the unique sensation of floating over the most remote and breathtaking scenery in the world.

In January 2011, he left Paris for Nepal for an expedition across the Himalayas. During the course of his flight, the weather suddenly turned and, amid a thick cloud cover, he crashed into the face of a mountain. Holding onto little more than a bush, he realized his situation was precarious, but -- fortunately -- the fog prevented him from seeing just how steep and sheer the drop beneath him was. He sent an SOS back to camp with his GPS coordinates, but the weather was going to make any rescue attempt difficult. As he waited for help and tried to adjust to his perilous situation, he began to receive text messages on his cell phone from unsuspecting friends back in Paris.

What gives ...