Ojos del Salado, Argentina–On December 13, 2019, the Polish diver Marcel Korkuś dived at an altitude of 6,395 m above sea level, at Ojos del Salado, Argentina, setting the new world record for the Highest altitude scuba diving, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
The dive was experimental, as the dive planning tables end at 3000 meters. Korkuś has already made this kind of attempt previously.
The dive took place in the so-called basin (a natural water reservoir, which in terms of dimensions cannot be considered a lake). The ice was 1.3 meters thick and the water temperature was 3oC.
It is probable that a human cannot dive at any higher altitude. In the expedition, Marcel Korkuś was accompanied by three Argentinians – Ulises Kusnezov, Martin Alderete and Eduardo Salas.
Expedition Partners: Garmin Polska
Sponsors: Eversub
Link: Marcel Korkus on Facebook
Now, Marcel Korkuś, in cooperation with Eversub, intends to explore the deepest sunken cave in the world.
The GUINNESS WORLD RECORD for the highest altitude fitness class is 5,515 m (18,093.8 ft) and was achieved by Amy Plant (UK) and Dawa Pun (Nepal) in the Himalayas, Nepal, on 24 March 2019.
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS also recognized the world record for the highest altitude skateboarding; it is 5,700 m (18,700.79 ft) and was achieved by Sam Newstead and Julian O’Shea (Australia) at the Sairecabur Volcano in the Atacama Desert, Chile, on 29 June 2019.
Source: worldrecordacademy.org
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